Portugal vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 1.93 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 177th and Romania ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -594.28 million BoP, current US$ | -548.90 million BoP, current US$ | 45.38 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | -36.35 million BoP, current US$ | -5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | -6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | -7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.96 million BoP, current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ against -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.93 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Portugal ranks 177th and Romania ranks 179th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.