How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Chile: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Barbados

0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Chile

0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Barbados rank

56th

Chile rank

55th

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

Barbados
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 56th and Chile ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Barbados
1980s	0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile
1990s	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile
2000s	0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Barbados
2010s	0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Barbados
2020s	0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Barbados or Chile?: Chile, at 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Barbados and Chile?: 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Barbados ranks 56th and Chile ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.