Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Solomon Islands
32.97 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
28.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
166th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
050.0M100.0M150.0M197119972024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 32.97 million BoP, current US$ against 28.86 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 4.10 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 2.85 million BoP, current US$ 3.35 million BoP, current US$ 495,407 BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
1980s 3.36 million BoP, current US$ 7.15 million BoP, current US$ 3.79 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
1990s 12.51 million BoP, current US$ 24.86 million BoP, current US$ 12.34 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2000s 24.41 million BoP, current US$ 25.10 million BoP, current US$ 684,579 BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2010s 55.45 million BoP, current US$ 46.11 million BoP, current US$ 9.34 million BoP, current US$ Solomon Islands
2020s 37.90 million BoP, current US$ 26.61 million BoP, current US$ 11.29 million BoP, current US$ Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Solomon Islands, at 32.97 million BoP, current US$ against 28.86 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
4.10 million BoP, current US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Solomon Islands ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.