Latvia vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Latvia
243.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
257.97 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Latvia rank
138th
Malawi rank
135th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Latvia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 257.97 million BoP, current US$ against 243.70 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 14.27 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 138th and Malawi ranks 135th of 201 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 267.34 million BoP, current US$ 16.60 million BoP, current US$ 250.73 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2000s 807.92 million BoP, current US$ 76.91 million BoP, current US$ 731.01 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2010s 900.29 million BoP, current US$ 257.62 million BoP, current US$ 642.66 million BoP, current US$ Latvia
2020s 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ 210.47 million BoP, current US$ 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Latvia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 257.97 million BoP, current US$ against 243.70 million BoP, current US$ in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Latvia and Malawi?
14.27 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Latvia ranks 138th and Malawi ranks 135th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.