Kosovo vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Kosovo
- Small states
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 10.0% against 1.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 6.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Small states ahead.
Kosovo ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 34.0% | 24.8% | Small states |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 34.8% | 29.7% | Small states |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.4% | 1.5% | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Kosovo or Small states?
- Kosovo, at 10.0% against 1.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Kosovo and Small states?
- 8.3%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Small states?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kosovo ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd 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
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.