Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Canada
64,096 million current US$
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
533,759 million current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 533,759 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 469,663 million current US$.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 8.3 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million current US$ | 269,712 million current US$ | 259,104 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 41,071 million current US$ | 702,288 million current US$ | 661,217 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 43,042 million current US$ | 845,904 million current US$ | 802,862 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 48,698 million current US$ | 446,512 million current US$ | 397,813 million current US$ | 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 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 469,663 million current US$, 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 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.