Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Romania
9.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.95 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Romania rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

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

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.42 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 943.13 million BoP, current US$ 943.13 million BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 552.10 million BoP, current US$ 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ 31.90 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ 37.28 billion BoP, current US$ 28.59 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Romania, at 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Romania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.