Africa Eastern and Southern vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Romania
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 25.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 16.00 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.7 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.75 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 285.75 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 385.69 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 385.69 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 18.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 27.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Romania?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 25.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Romania?
- 16.00 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.