Africa Eastern and Southern vs Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0%
in 2024
Eswatini
1.3%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Eswatini rank
44th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Eswatini
-2024197419992024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.3% against 0.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 115.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Eswatini ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 0.2% 0.8% 0.7% Eswatini
1990s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Eswatini
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Africa Eastern and Southern or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 1.3% against 0.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
1.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Eswatini ranks 44th of 47 groups.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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, and is divided by GDP.