Romania vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Romania
2.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
96th
Vanuatu rank
94th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Romania
  • Vanuatu
051015197920022025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Romania ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 94th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 7.3% 7.3% Vanuatu
1990s 1.5% 10.8% 9.3% Vanuatu
2000s 5.0% 6.3% 1.2% Vanuatu
2010s 2.3% 5.5% 3.1% Vanuatu
2020s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Romania or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Romania and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vanuatu?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Romania and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Romania ranks 96th and Vanuatu ranks 94th 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.