Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person against 63.41 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,594 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 26.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8114 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 168.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.52 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 415.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person | 147.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,321 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,209 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person against 63.41 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1,594 BoP, current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.