Brazil vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Brazil
59,178
in 2024
Northern America
343,061
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Northern America rank
5th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Brazil
  • Northern America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 343,061 against 59,178 in Brazil, a difference of 283,883.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 5th of 222 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 9,922 99,692 89,770 Northern America
2000s 23,960 215,732 191,772 Northern America
2010s 67,556 312,948 245,392 Northern America
2020s 55,109 310,441 255,332 Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Brazil or Northern America?
Northern America, at 343,061 against 59,178 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Brazil and Northern America?
283,883, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Brazil ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed