Lesotho vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 6.31 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,000 BoP, current US$ | 18,000 BoP, current US$ | 114,000 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 51,722 BoP, current US$ | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 669,117 BoP, current US$ | 22.14 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 8.36 million BoP, current US$ | 33.63 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 51.97 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -6.08 million BoP, current US$ | -492,596 BoP, current US$ | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 6.31 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.