New Zealand vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 398.07 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203.64 million BoP, current US$ | 319.62 million BoP, current US$ | 115.98 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 258.66 million BoP, current US$ | 433.99 million BoP, current US$ | 175.33 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 811.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 398.07 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.