Papua New Guinea vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 803.14 million BoP, current US$ against 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 33.58 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Romania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 746,224 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 746,224 BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -2.49 million BoP, current US$ | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | 30.24 million BoP, current US$ | 192.16 million BoP, current US$ | 161.92 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2010s | 292.54 million BoP, current US$ | 639.31 million BoP, current US$ | 346.77 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.94 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
- Romania, at 803.14 million BoP, current US$ against 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 33.58 million BoP, current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.