Macau, China vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Macau, China
1.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
1.93 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Macau, China rank
71st
Namibia rank
69th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Macau, China
  • Namibia
-5.0B05.0B197119972024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Macau, China, a difference of 43.48 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 69th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s -134,000 BoP, current US$ 4.64 million BoP, current US$ 4.77 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
1990s -645,000 BoP, current US$ 94.15 million BoP, current US$ 94.80 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2000s 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ 426.06 million BoP, current US$ 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China
2010s 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ 489.13 million BoP, current US$ 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China
2020s 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 37.79 million BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Macau, China or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Macau, China and Namibia?
43.48 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Namibia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Macau, China ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 69th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.