Eritrea vs South Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 82.37 million BoP, current US$ against 73.00 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 9.37 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | -72.41 million BoP, current US$ | 85.03 million BoP, current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 59.43 million BoP, current US$ | 13.75 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 South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 82.37 million BoP, current US$ against 73.00 million BoP, current US$ in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 9.37 million BoP, current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 155th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.