South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

South Asia
36.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
691.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2000200400600197119982025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 691.49 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 655.22 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 19.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Asia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 60.33 % change on previous year 24.51 % change on previous year 35.82 % change on previous year South Asia
1980s 17.28 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year South Asia
1990s 42.45 % change on previous year 24.35 % change on previous year 18.1 % change on previous year South Asia
2000s 38.29 % change on previous year 20.28 % change on previous year 18.01 % change on previous year South Asia
2010s 5.96 % change on previous year 98.8 % change on previous year 92.84 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -0.5103 % change on previous year 177.06 % change on previous year 177.57 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 691.49 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
655.22 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
South Asia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.