North Korea vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- North Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.90 million BoP, current US$ against 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 288,850 BoP, current US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.96 million BoP, current US$ | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 11.13 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 124.35 million BoP, current US$ | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 121.05 million BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | 733,162 BoP, current US$ | 988,427 BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, North Korea or Tonga?
- North Korea, at 1.90 million BoP, current US$ against 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between North Korea and Tonga?
- 288,850 BoP, current US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.