Finland vs Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Finland
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 938.27 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 5.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.92 million BoP, current US$ | 3.86 million BoP, current US$ | 48.06 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1980s | 888.23 million BoP, current US$ | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | 796.96 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | 9.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 708.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Finland or Least developed countries?
- Finland, at 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 938.27 million BoP, current US$ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Finland and Least developed countries?
- 4.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Finland ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.