Tonga vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.79 million BoP, current US$ against 1.25 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 1.53 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000s | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | 584,130 BoP, current US$ | 2.61 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 764,574 BoP, current US$ | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.79 million BoP, current US$ against 1.25 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 1.53 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Tonga ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.