Belarus vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Belarus
1.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
115th
Sierra Leone rank
114th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Belarus
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% -0.1% 1.2% Belarus
2000s 1.8% 2.2% 0.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 2.9% 6.5% 3.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 2.2% 2.0% 0.3% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Belarus or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Belarus and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Belarus ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 114th 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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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.