Canada vs Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Canada
64,096
in 2024
Europe
190,698
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Europe rank
9th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Canada
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 190,698 against 64,096 in Canada, a difference of 126,602.

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 222 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 10,608 170,020 159,412 Europe
2000s 41,071 486,557 445,486 Europe
2010s 43,042 532,956 489,914 Europe
2020s 48,698 136,071 87,372 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 against 64,096 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and Europe?
126,602, 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 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