Paraguay vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Paraguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 5.3% | 5.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 10.8% | 9.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 6.3% | 5.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.5% | 3.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Paraguay or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Paraguay ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 201 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.