Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 66.85 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 million BoP, current US$ | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | 25.72 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 30.42 million BoP, current US$ | 40.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 52.69 million BoP, current US$ | 155.10 million BoP, current US$ | 102.41 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 128.44 million BoP, current US$ | 351.41 million BoP, current US$ | 222.96 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 862.15 million BoP, current US$ | 950.77 million BoP, current US$ | 88.62 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 616.92 million BoP, current US$ | 737.79 million BoP, current US$ | 120.87 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 66.85 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kenya ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.