Brazil vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Brazil
59,178
in 2024
United States of America
278,848
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
United States of America rank
7th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 278,848 against 59,178 in Brazil, a difference of 219,670.

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 222 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 89,064 79,142 United States of America
2000s 23,960 174,473 150,513 United States of America
2010s 67,556 269,924 202,368 United States of America
2020s 55,109 261,664 206,555 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 against 59,178 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Brazil and United States of America?
219,670, 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 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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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