Africa Eastern and Southern vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Africa Eastern and Southern
-3.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Greece
2.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
46th
Greece rank
42nd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.10 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Greece ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 144.29 million BoP, current US$ 4.81 million BoP, current US$ 139.49 million BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ -2.11 million BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ 455.36 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2010s 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ 763.36 million BoP, current US$ 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 232.20 million BoP, current US$ 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Greece?
Greece, at 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
6.10 billion BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Greece ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.