How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Portugal

4.3%

in 2024

Viet Nam

4.2%

in 2024

Portugal rank

48th

Viet Nam rank

51st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Portugal
Viet Nam

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 51st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%	Portugal
1990s	2.0%	6.8%	4.8%	Viet Nam
2000s	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	Viet Nam
2010s	4.4%	4.7%	0.2%	Viet Nam
2020s	3.8%	4.3%	0.6%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Portugal or Viet Nam?: Portugal, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Portugal and Viet Nam?: 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Portugal ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.