Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Latvia
0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latvia ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.