Europe & Central Asia vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 12.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia and Somalia?
- 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.