Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Paraguay
7.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.56 % change on previous year against 6.75 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.65 % change on previous year | 68.36 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 69.14 % change on previous year | -0.4944 % change on previous year | 69.63 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 65.1 % change on previous year | 57.16 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 26.92 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 36.23 % change on previous year | 13.65 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 27.31 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 7.56 % change on previous year against 6.75 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.