Canada vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Canada
64,096 million current US$
in 2024
Northern America
343,061 million current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Northern America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Canada
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 343,061 million current US$ against 64,096 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 278,965 million current US$.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 5th of 224 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million current US$ | 99,692 million current US$ | 89,083 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2000s | 41,071 million current US$ | 215,732 million current US$ | 174,661 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 43,042 million current US$ | 312,948 million current US$ | 269,906 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 48,698 million current US$ | 310,441 million current US$ | 261,743 million current US$ | 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 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 Northern America?
- 278,965 million current US$, 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 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.