Tonga vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32.92 million BoP, current US$ against 17.90 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 15.02 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.8 times Tonga's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 3.34 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 51,722 BoP, current US$ | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 669,117 BoP, current US$ | 24.86 million BoP, current US$ | 24.19 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 8.36 million BoP, current US$ | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 16.74 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 46.11 million BoP, current US$ | 39.73 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 32.44 million BoP, current US$ | 29.48 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32.92 million BoP, current US$ against 17.90 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 15.02 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tonga ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.