Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 600.00 million BoP, current US$ against 466.29 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 133.71 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.81 million BoP, current US$ | 266.80 million BoP, current US$ | 12.99 million BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 981.90 million BoP, current US$ | 518.93 million BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 645.90 million BoP, current US$ | 484.60 million BoP, current US$ | 161.30 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 600.00 million BoP, current US$ against 466.29 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 133.71 million BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.