Solomon Islands vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Solomon Islands
- World
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 10th and World ranks 9th of 191 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | World |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | World |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | World |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | World |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Solomon Islands or World?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.3% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Solomon Islands and World?
- 1.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th and World ranks 9th 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.