Africa Western and Central vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Greece ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 402.25 million BoP, current US$ | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | 397.45 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 348.94 million BoP, current US$ | -2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 351.05 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 573.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 763.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 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 Western and Central or Greece?
- Greece, at 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Africa Western and Central and Greece?
- 3.95 billion BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Greece?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Greece ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.