Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burundi ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Burundi ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.