French Polynesia vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- French Polynesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -13.87 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia, a difference of 8.10 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 178th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,000 BoP, current US$ | 132,000 BoP, current US$ | 134,000 BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 5.09 million BoP, current US$ | 7.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 13.86 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.16 million BoP, current US$ | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 17.83 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 70.27 million BoP, current US$ | 58.35 million BoP, current US$ | 11.93 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -14.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.08 million BoP, current US$ | 8.12 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, French Polynesia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -13.87 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 8.10 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- French Polynesia ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 178th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.