European Union vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
European Union
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
114.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- European Union
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 114.26 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 167.57 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.88 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | 26.98 % change on previous year | 87.86 % change on previous year | 60.88 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.16 % change on previous year | 48.88 % change on previous year | 28.72 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 40.01 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 128.31 % change on previous year | 56 % change on previous year | 72.31 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, European Union or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 114.26 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between European Union and Sri Lanka?
- 167.57 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- European Union ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.