Laos vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 112.10 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,667 BoP, current US$ | 31.58 million BoP, current US$ | 31.22 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 730,000 BoP, current US$ | 71.42 million BoP, current US$ | 70.69 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 58.05 million BoP, current US$ | 143.79 million BoP, current US$ | 85.74 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 118.36 million BoP, current US$ | 520.62 million BoP, current US$ | 402.26 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 855.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 392.71 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 811.24 million BoP, current US$ | 397.96 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Laos or Zambia?
- Laos, at 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Laos and Zambia?
- 112.10 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Laos ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 88th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.