Arab World vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Arab World
0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
East Timor
0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
8th
East Timor rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Arab World
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes East Timor's figure about 9.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2010s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and East Timor?
- 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Arab World ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.