Brazil vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Brazil
59,178
in 2024
Europe
190,698
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Europe rank
9th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 190,698 against 59,178 in Brazil, a difference of 131,520.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,922 | 170,020 | 160,099 | Europe |
| 2000s | 23,960 | 486,557 | 462,597 | Europe |
| 2010s | 67,556 | 532,956 | 465,400 | Europe |
| 2020s | 55,109 | 136,071 | 80,962 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 190,698 against 59,178 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Brazil and Europe?
- 131,520, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 9th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.