Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Eritrea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 103.46 million BoP, current US$ against 82.37 million BoP, current US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 21.09 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 12.60 million BoP, current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -7.08 million BoP, current US$ | 20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 27.24 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | 16.43 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 48.30 million BoP, current US$ | 24.88 million BoP, current US$ | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 103.46 million BoP, current US$ against 82.37 million BoP, current US$ in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21.09 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.