Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.62 million BoP, current US$ against 1.12 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 492,340 BoP, current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | -20,036 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 20,036 BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 2.78 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 784,473 BoP, current US$ | 733,162 BoP, current US$ | 51,311 BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.62 million BoP, current US$ against 1.12 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 492,340 BoP, current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.