How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Iceland

-514.02 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Netherlands

-948.01 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Iceland rank

192nd

Netherlands rank

195th

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

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person against -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 433.99 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 195th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	46.96 BoP, current US$ per person	70.27 BoP, current US$ per person	23.31 BoP, current US$ per person	Netherlands
1980s	41.38 BoP, current US$ per person	201.21 BoP, current US$ per person	159.83 BoP, current US$ per person	Netherlands
1990s	157.54 BoP, current US$ per person	993.89 BoP, current US$ per person	836.35 BoP, current US$ per person	Netherlands
2000s	5,442 BoP, current US$ per person	12,345 BoP, current US$ per person	6,902 BoP, current US$ per person	Netherlands
2010s	-1,214 BoP, current US$ per person	9,444 BoP, current US$ per person	10,658 BoP, current US$ per person	Netherlands
2020s	2,906 BoP, current US$ per person	-7,709 BoP, current US$ per person	10,615 BoP, current US$ per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Iceland or Netherlands?: Iceland, at -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person against -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and Netherlands?: 433.99 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Iceland ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 195th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.