Sri Lanka vs United States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th and United States ranks 147th of 201 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th and United States ranks 147th 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.