Canada vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Canada
64,096 million current US$
in 2024
Europe
190,698 million current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Europe rank
9th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 190,698 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 126,602 million current US$.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Europe ranks 9th of 224 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million current US$ | 170,020 million current US$ | 159,412 million current US$ | Europe |
| 2000s | 41,071 million current US$ | 486,557 million current US$ | 445,486 million current US$ | Europe |
| 2010s | 43,042 million current US$ | 532,956 million current US$ | 489,914 million current US$ | Europe |
| 2020s | 48,698 million current US$ | 136,071 million current US$ | 87,372 million current US$ | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Canada or Europe?
- Europe, at 190,698 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?
- 126,602 million current US$, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.