Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
Portugal
14,059 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 14,059 million current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 5,197 million current US$.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 million current US$ | 1,739 million current US$ | 984.66 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,837 million current US$ | 4,199 million current US$ | 361.8 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13,689 million current US$ | 7,363 million current US$ | 6,326 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 million current US$ | 11,211 million current US$ | 4,395 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 million current US$ against 14,059 million current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 5,197 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 35 groups.
- 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.