British Virgin Islands vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

British Virgin Islands
53,599 million current US$
in 2024
Europe
190,698 million current US$
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
9th
Europe rank
9th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 190,698 million current US$ against 53,599 million current US$ in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 137,099 million current US$.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.6 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Europe ranks 9th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 2,211 million current US$ 170,020 million current US$ 167,810 million current US$ Europe
2000s 19,210 million current US$ 486,557 million current US$ 467,347 million current US$ Europe
2010s 52,840 million current US$ 532,956 million current US$ 480,115 million current US$ Europe
2020s 42,118 million current US$ 136,071 million current US$ 93,953 million current US$ Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, British Virgin Islands or Europe?
Europe, at 190,698 million current US$ against 53,599 million current US$ in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between British Virgin Islands and Europe?
137,099 million current US$, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Europe ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed