Portugal vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Portugal
14,059 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050 million current US$
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Portugal
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14,059 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 9,009 million current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,739 million current US$ | 1,041 million current US$ | 697.66 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,199 million current US$ | 4,953 million current US$ | 754.4 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 7,363 million current US$ | 5,196 million current US$ | 2,167 million current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,211 million current US$ | 13,192 million current US$ | 1,981 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Portugal or Southern Africa?
- Portugal, at 14,059 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 9,009 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.