Eswatini vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Eswatini
390.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small states
101.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
6th
Small states rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Eswatini
- Small states
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 390.79 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 289.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.9 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 6th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.02 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 41.45 % change on previous year | -19.37 % change on previous year | 60.82 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -4.29 % change on previous year | 83.94 % change on previous year | 88.23 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 45.42 % change on previous year | 88.91 % change on previous year | 43.48 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | 133.89 % change on previous year | -99.34 % change on previous year | 233.23 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or Small states?
- Eswatini, at 390.79 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and Small states?
- 289.32 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 6th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.