Benin vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

Benin
53.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sudan
54.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
Benin rank
107th
Sudan rank
106th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Benin
  • Sudan
-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M197419992025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 54.24 million BoP, current US$ against 53.20 million BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 1.04 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 107th and Sudan ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 65,814 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 65,814 BoP, current US$ Benin
1980s -8.33 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 8.33 million BoP, current US$ Sudan
2020s 42.90 million BoP, current US$ 54.24 million BoP, current US$ 11.34 million BoP, current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Benin or Sudan?
Sudan, at 54.24 million BoP, current US$ against 53.20 million BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Benin and Sudan?
1.04 million BoP, current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Benin ranks 107th and Sudan ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
240 places, 10,170 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.