Finland vs Iraq: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Finland
3.28 billion
in 2024
Iraq
8.09 billion
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Iraq rank
18th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.09 billion against 3.28 billion in Finland, a difference of 4.80 billion.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | -963.40 million | 2.36 billion | Finland |
| 2010s | -1.30 billion | 3.48 billion | 4.78 billion | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.21 billion | 4.37 billion | 1.16 billion | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Finland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.09 billion against 3.28 billion in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Finland and Iraq?
- 4.80 billion, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Finland ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.