Aruba vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Aruba
0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Aruba rank
32nd
Small states rank
32nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Aruba
- Small states
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Aruba's figure about 22.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Small states ahead.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1990s | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
| 2000s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Aruba or Small states?
- Aruba, at 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Aruba and Small states?
- 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.