Low & middle income vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Low & middle income
55.81 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal
1,261 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Low & middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person against 55.81 BoP, current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 22.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 18.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 603.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 551.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 98.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 969.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 871.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 82.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 980.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 898.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Low & middle income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person against 55.81 BoP, current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Low & middle income and Portugal?
- 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.