Canada vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Canada
64,096
in 2024
United States of America
278,848
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 278,848 against 64,096 in Canada, a difference of 214,752.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 10,608 89,064 78,455 United States of America
2000s 41,071 174,473 133,402 United States of America
2010s 43,042 269,924 226,882 United States of America
2020s 48,698 261,664 212,965 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 278,848 against 64,096 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Canada and United States of America?
214,752, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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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