Africa Eastern and Southern vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.48 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.77 million BoP, current US$ | 333,333 BoP, current US$ | 110.44 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 241.04 million BoP, current US$ | 38.30 million BoP, current US$ | 202.74 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 232.92 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | -453.46 million BoP, current US$ | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 5.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.