Iraq vs Nigeria: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 278.67 million USD against 255.84 million USD in Nigeria, a difference of 22.83 million USD.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.42 million USD | 799.39 million USD | 697.97 million USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 236.14 million USD | 907.3 million USD | 671.16 million USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 199.69 million USD | 1,590 million USD | 1,390 million USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 278.67 million USD against 255.84 million USD in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 22.83 million USD, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.