Luxembourg vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Luxembourg
613.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small states
101.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
4th
Small states rank
3rd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Small states
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 613.84 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 512.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 6.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Small states ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 163.77 % change on previous year 99.18 % change on previous year 64.6 % change on previous year Luxembourg
2010s 107.48 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 105.69 % change on previous year Luxembourg
2020s 75.67 % change on previous year -99.34 % change on previous year 175.01 % change on previous year Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Luxembourg or Small states?
Luxembourg, at 613.84 % change on previous year against 101.47 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Luxembourg and Small states?
512.37 % change on previous year, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Luxembourg ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.