Eswatini vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Eswatini
- Nepal
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 53.07 million BoP, current US$ against 43.55 million BoP, current US$ in Nepal, a difference of 9.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.55 million BoP, current US$ | 134,286 BoP, current US$ | 15.41 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | 26.13 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 61.61 million BoP, current US$ | 11.13 million BoP, current US$ | 50.48 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 50.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | 43.68 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 52.82 million BoP, current US$ | 98.63 million BoP, current US$ | 45.81 million BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 63.62 million BoP, current US$ | 94.05 million BoP, current US$ | 30.43 million BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Eswatini or Nepal?
- Eswatini, at 53.07 million BoP, current US$ against 43.55 million BoP, current US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eswatini and Nepal?
- 9.52 million BoP, current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.