Naoero vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Naoero
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Naoero currently reports -5.85 million BoP, current US$ against -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.84 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Naoero ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | 23.95 million BoP, current US$ | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 23.85 million BoP, current US$ | 25.85 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Naoero or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Naoero, at -5.85 million BoP, current US$ against -16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.84 million BoP, current US$, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Naoero ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.