Small states vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 691.49 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 530.9 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Small states ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 27.04 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12.12 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 0.0284 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.76 % change on previous year | 24.35 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2000s | 46.58 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 79.26 % change on previous year | 98.8 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 41.34 % change on previous year | 177.06 % change on previous year | 135.72 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 691.49 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Small states and United Kingdom?
- 530.9 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Small states ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.