Iceland vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 2,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 773.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 672.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 93.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 982.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 888.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 429.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | -4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 2,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iceland ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 81st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.