Ghana vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 43.93 million BoP, current US$ against 38.84 million BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 5.08 million BoP, current US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 44.01 million BoP, current US$ | 44.01 million BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 136.17 million BoP, current US$ | 136.17 million BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -24.70 million BoP, current US$ | 390.42 million BoP, current US$ | 415.12 million BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.36 million BoP, current US$ | 177.52 million BoP, current US$ | 172.17 million BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 106.01 million BoP, current US$ | -219.74 million BoP, current US$ | 325.76 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 112.20 million BoP, current US$ | 193.86 million BoP, current US$ | 81.66 million BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 43.93 million BoP, current US$ against 38.84 million BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 5.08 million BoP, current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Ghana ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.