Portugal vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Portugal
14,059 million current US$
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
6,336 million current US$
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
30th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Portugal
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14,059 million current US$ against 6,336 million current US$ in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7,723 million current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,739 million current US$ | 1,226 million current US$ | 513.07 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,199 million current US$ | 3,898 million current US$ | 300.67 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,363 million current US$ | 4,518 million current US$ | 2,844 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,211 million current US$ | 5,051 million current US$ | 6,160 million current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Portugal or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Portugal, at 14,059 million current US$ against 6,336 million current US$ in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Portugal and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 7,723 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th 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.