Iceland vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Iceland
- Yemen
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -201.70 million BoP, current US$ against -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 169.28 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | 84.51 million BoP, current US$ | 41.45 million BoP, current US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 375.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | -447.21 million BoP, current US$ | -220.95 million BoP, current US$ | 226.26 million BoP, current US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Iceland or Yemen?
- Iceland, at -201.70 million BoP, current US$ against -370.98 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Iceland and Yemen?
- 169.28 million BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 188th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.