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

Canada
64,096
in 2024
Northern America
343,061
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Northern America rank
5th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Canada
  • Northern America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 343,061 against 64,096 in Canada, a difference of 278,965.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 5th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 10,608 99,692 89,083 Northern America
2000s 41,071 215,732 174,661 Northern America
2010s 43,042 312,948 269,906 Northern America
2020s 48,698 310,441 261,743 Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Canada or Northern America?
Northern America, at 343,061 against 64,096 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and Northern America?
278,965, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Canada ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 5th 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