Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Colombia
1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
84th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
82nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 84th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 82nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 10.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 39.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 98.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 250.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 579.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 328.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 297.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 2,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 123.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Colombia ranks 84th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.