Brazil vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Brazil
59,178 million current US$
in 2024
Northern America
343,061 million current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Northern America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 343,061 million current US$ against 59,178 million current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 283,883 million current US$.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 5th of 224 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,922 million current US$ | 99,692 million current US$ | 89,770 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2000s | 23,960 million current US$ | 215,732 million current US$ | 191,772 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 67,556 million current US$ | 312,948 million current US$ | 245,392 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 55,109 million current US$ | 310,441 million current US$ | 255,332 million current US$ | 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 million current US$ against 59,178 million current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Brazil and Northern America?
- 283,883 million current US$, 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 224 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.