United States vs World: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
United States
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
World
1.51 million million current US$
in 2024
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.51 million million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States, a difference of 1.23 million million current US$.
That makes World's figure about 5.4 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 224 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,064 million current US$ | 398,001 million current US$ | 308,938 million current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 174,473 million current US$ | 1.08 million million current US$ | 908,144 million current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 269,924 million current US$ | 1.65 million million current US$ | 1.38 million million current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 261,664 million current US$ | 1.38 million million current US$ | 1.12 million million current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, United States or World?
- World, at 1.51 million 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 United States and World?
- 1.23 million million current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.