Eritrea vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Eritrea
-27.95 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Iceland
-201.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Eritrea rank
183rd
Iceland rank
185th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -27.95 million BoP, current US$ against -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 173.75 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 185th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 22.96 million BoP, current US$ 66.17 million BoP, current US$ 43.20 million BoP, current US$ Iceland
2000s 26.59 million BoP, current US$ 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ Iceland
2010s 41.92 million BoP, current US$ -447.21 million BoP, current US$ 489.13 million BoP, current US$ Eritrea
2020s -23.90 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Eritrea or Iceland?
Eritrea, at -27.95 million BoP, current US$ against -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eritrea and Iceland?
173.75 million BoP, current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Eritrea ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.