Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13.3% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 5.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13.3% against 2.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 10.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.