Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Viet Nam ranks 123rd 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.