Angola vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Angola
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Angola currently reports 125.12 million BoP, current US$ against 110.33 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.79 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Angola ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -1.06 million BoP, current US$ | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | 8.45 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 609.67 million BoP, current US$ | 31.12 million BoP, current US$ | 578.55 million BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 2010s | 462.43 million BoP, current US$ | 80.51 million BoP, current US$ | 381.92 million BoP, current US$ | Angola |
| 2020s | -171.87 million BoP, current US$ | 41.79 million BoP, current US$ | 213.66 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Angola or Sri Lanka?
- Angola, at 125.12 million BoP, current US$ against 110.33 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 14.79 million BoP, current US$, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Angola ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.