Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-70.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
114.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 184.91 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.98 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 77.19 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -28.39 % change on previous year | 104.74 % change on previous year | 133.14 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 58.27 % change on previous year | 48.88 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 13.95 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 29.02 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.3 % change on previous year | 56 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 184.91 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.