Arab World vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Arab World
0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
11th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Arab World
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 1980s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2000s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2010s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2020s | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Arab World ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.