Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -16.68 million BoP, current US$ against -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 185.02 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1980s | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 39,000 BoP, current US$ | 9.33 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 73.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 72.56 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | -447.21 million BoP, current US$ | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | 474.93 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 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, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -16.68 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 Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 185.02 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Iceland ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.