Aruba vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Aruba
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 2.1% against 0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Aruba |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Aruba or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Aruba, at 2.1% against 0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Aruba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.6%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 191 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.