Brazil vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Brazil
59,178 million current US$
in 2024
United States of America
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
United States of America rank
7th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 278,848 million current US$ against 59,178 million current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 219,670 million current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th of 224 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,922 million current US$ | 89,064 million current US$ | 79,142 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,960 million current US$ | 174,473 million current US$ | 150,513 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 67,556 million current US$ | 269,924 million current US$ | 202,368 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 55,109 million current US$ | 261,664 million current US$ | 206,555 million current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 278,848 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 United States of America?
- 219,670 million current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Brazil ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.