Japan vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Japan
13,357
in 2024
Portugal
14,059
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14,059 against 13,357 in Japan, a difference of 702.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,637 1,739 898.31 Japan
2000s 9,313 4,199 5,114 Japan
2010s 6,846 7,363 516.57 Portugal
2020s 22,891 11,211 11,680 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Japan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 14,059 against 13,357 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Portugal?
702, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Japan ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th 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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About this data

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