Arab World vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Arab World
-70.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
102.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
40th
Zambia rank
42nd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Arab World
  • Zambia
-5000500197119982025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 102.69 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 173.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.

Arab World ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 20.64 % change on previous year 44.83 % change on previous year 24.19 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 36.3 % change on previous year -71.02 % change on previous year 107.33 % change on previous year Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 102.69 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Zambia?
173.34 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Arab World ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.