High income vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

High income
-13.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
High income rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • High income
  • Nigeria
-500-2500250500750197119982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against -13.35 % change on previous year in High income, a difference of 204.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 14.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

High income ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 18.18 % change on previous year 59.36 % change on previous year 41.19 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 19.38 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year High income
2000s 3.71 % change on previous year 13.49 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 7.03 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year High income
2020s 22 % change on previous year 177.98 % change on previous year 155.98 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, High income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against -13.35 % change on previous year in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between High income and Nigeria?
204.18 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
High income ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.