Europe and Northern America vs United States: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Europe and Northern America
533,759 million current US$
in 2024
United States
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United States
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 533,759 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States, a difference of 254,911 million current US$.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,712 million current US$ | 89,064 million current US$ | 180,649 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 702,288 million current US$ | 174,473 million current US$ | 527,816 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 845,904 million current US$ | 269,924 million current US$ | 575,980 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 446,512 million current US$ | 261,664 million current US$ | 184,848 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Europe and Northern America or United States?
- Europe and Northern America, at 533,759 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 254,911 million current US$, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.