Aruba vs Eritrea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 82.37 million BoP, current US$ against 71.08 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba, a difference of 11.28 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Aruba ranks 156th and Eritrea ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10.07 million BoP, current US$ | 95.04 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | -45.85 million BoP, current US$ | -7.08 million BoP, current US$ | 38.77 million BoP, current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 107.27 million BoP, current US$ | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 95.97 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2020s | 96.61 million BoP, current US$ | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 23.43 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Aruba or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 82.37 million BoP, current US$ against 71.08 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Aruba and Eritrea?
- 11.28 million BoP, current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Eritrea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Aruba ranks 156th and Eritrea ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.