Benin vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Benin
2.5%
in 2024
Greece
2.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
84th
Greece rank
81st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Benin
  • Greece
-2024197019972024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 84th and Greece ranks 81st of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Greece
1980s -0.1% 1.0% 1.1% Greece
1990s -0.1% 0.7% 0.8% Greece
2000s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% Greece
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 0.6% Benin
2020s 2.0% 2.6% 0.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Benin or Greece?
Greece, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Benin and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Benin ranks 84th and Greece ranks 81st 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.