Jamaica vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.25 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 184,990 BoP, current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 571,429 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 571,429 BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990s | 46.04 million BoP, current US$ | 718,577 BoP, current US$ | 45.32 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 39.43 million BoP, current US$ | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 35.25 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 106.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 103.38 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.06 million BoP, current US$ | 764,574 BoP, current US$ | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.25 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 184,990 BoP, current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 144th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.