Other small states vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Other small states
- Romania
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 17.65 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Other small states's figure about 2.9 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.19 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 80.19 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1980s | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 552.10 million BoP, current US$ | 665.97 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2000s | 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 70.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 20.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Other small states or Romania?
- Other small states, at 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Other small states and Romania?
- 17.65 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Romania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Other small states ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.