Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 538.99 million BoP, current US$ against 430.24 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 108.76 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8.26 million BoP, current US$ | 746,224 BoP, current US$ | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | -2.49 million BoP, current US$ | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.34 million BoP, current US$ | 30.24 million BoP, current US$ | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 110.25 million BoP, current US$ | 292.54 million BoP, current US$ | 182.29 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 478.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 638.71 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 538.99 million BoP, current US$ against 430.24 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 108.76 million BoP, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.