Portugal vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Portugal
- Small states
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 131.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.95 million BoP, current US$ | 271.78 million BoP, current US$ | 197.84 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | 445.71 million BoP, current US$ | 350.91 million BoP, current US$ | 94.80 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.21 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Portugal or Small states?
- Portugal, at 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Portugal and Small states?
- 131.60 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.