Middle Africa vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Middle Africa
6,920 million current US$
in 2024
Portugal
14,059 million current US$
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Middle Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14,059 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa, a difference of 7,139 million current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 35 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.09 million current US$ | 1,739 million current US$ | 1,035 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,909 million current US$ | 4,199 million current US$ | 289.85 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,054 million current US$ | 7,363 million current US$ | 2,309 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,927 million current US$ | 11,211 million current US$ | 7,284 million current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Middle Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14,059 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 7,139 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th 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.