Finland vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Finland
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.1% against 0.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 11.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.2% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Finland or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Finland, at 2.1% against 0.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Finland and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Finland ranks 31st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th 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.