Brazil vs South-eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Brazil
59,178
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
225,263
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
South-eastern Asia rank
8th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Brazil
  • South-eastern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 225,263 against 59,178 in Brazil, a difference of 166,085.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and South-eastern Asia ranks 8th of 222 countries.

South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,922 22,570 12,649 South-eastern Asia
2000s 23,960 40,594 16,634 South-eastern Asia
2010s 67,556 124,989 57,433 South-eastern Asia
2020s 55,109 195,965 140,856 South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Brazil or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 225,263 against 59,178 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Brazil and South-eastern Asia?
166,085, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South-eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South-eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Brazil ranks 7th and South-eastern Asia ranks 8th 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