South Asia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
South Asia
36.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
268.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 268.02 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 231.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 7.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.33 % change on previous year | 28.07 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 30.01 % change on previous year | 46.57 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 42.45 % change on previous year | 71.01 % change on previous year | 28.55 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.29 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.5508 % change on previous year | 39.26 % change on previous year | 38.7 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 268.02 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between South Asia and Zambia?
- 231.75 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- South Asia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.