Egypt vs South America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Egypt
46,578 million current US$
in 2024
South America
111,471 million current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
South America rank
13th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 111,471 million current US$ against 46,578 million current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 64,893 million current US$.
That makes South America's figure about 2.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804.52 million current US$ | 26,669 million current US$ | 25,865 million current US$ | South America |
| 2000s | 4,799 million current US$ | 49,833 million current US$ | 45,034 million current US$ | South America |
| 2010s | 6,039 million current US$ | 122,182 million current US$ | 116,143 million current US$ | South America |
| 2020s | 15,758 million current US$ | 109,335 million current US$ | 93,577 million current US$ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Egypt or South America?
- South America, at 111,471 million current US$ against 46,578 million current US$ in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Egypt and South America?
- 64,893 million current US$, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Egypt ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th 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.