Africa Western and Central vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Romania
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 21.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 12.17 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 657.37 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 657.37 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 860.92 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 860.92 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | 979.18 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 15.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Africa Western and Central or Romania?
- Africa Western and Central, at 21.54 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 Western and Central and Romania?
- 12.17 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.