Aruba vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 71.08 million BoP, current US$ against 67.27 million BoP, current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.81 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Aruba ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 104.55 million BoP, current US$ | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | 92.03 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | -45.85 million BoP, current US$ | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | 70.26 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 107.27 million BoP, current US$ | 55.45 million BoP, current US$ | 51.82 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2020s | 96.61 million BoP, current US$ | 42.79 million BoP, current US$ | 53.81 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 Solomon Islands?
- Aruba, at 71.08 million BoP, current US$ against 67.27 million BoP, current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Aruba and Solomon Islands?
- 3.81 million BoP, current US$, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Aruba ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.