Maldives vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Maldives
806.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Somalia
765.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Maldives rank
103rd
Somalia rank
106th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Maldives
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 806.20 million BoP, current US$ against 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 41.20 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.

Maldives ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 712,857 BoP, current US$ 3.34 million BoP, current US$ 2.63 million BoP, current US$ Somalia
1980s 1.44 million BoP, current US$ -4.17 million BoP, current US$ 5.61 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
1990s 8.61 million BoP, current US$ 1.10 million BoP, current US$ 7.51 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2000s 74.07 million BoP, current US$ 45.08 million BoP, current US$ 28.99 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2010s 431.13 million BoP, current US$ 269.73 million BoP, current US$ 161.40 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2020s 677.66 million BoP, current US$ 642.50 million BoP, current US$ 35.16 million BoP, current US$ Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Maldives or Somalia?
Maldives, at 806.20 million BoP, current US$ against 765.00 million BoP, current US$ in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Maldives and Somalia?
41.20 million BoP, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Maldives ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.