Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Azerbaijan
0.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
156th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 13.9% 1.4% 12.5% Azerbaijan
2000s 24.3% 1.3% 22.9% Azerbaijan
2010s 6.3% 1.2% 5.1% Azerbaijan
2020s -1.4% 0.8% 2.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Azerbaijan ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.