United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 4.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.6% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.