Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Canada
64,096
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
533,759
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Canada
  • Europe and Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 533,759 against 64,096 in Canada, a difference of 469,663.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 8.3 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 10,608 269,712 259,104 Europe and Northern America
2000s 41,071 702,288 661,217 Europe and Northern America
2010s 43,042 845,904 802,862 Europe and Northern America
2020s 48,698 446,512 397,813 Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
Europe and Northern America, at 533,759 against 64,096 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
469,663, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Canada ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd 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