Lesotho vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 35.42 million BoP, current US$ against 33.48 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1.94 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 169th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 166th of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.31 million BoP, current US$ | 24.40 million BoP, current US$ | 32.91 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 32.84 million BoP, current US$ | 20.69 million BoP, current US$ | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lesotho or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 35.42 million BoP, current US$ against 33.48 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.94 million BoP, current US$, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 169th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 166th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.