Portugal vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 89 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 202 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 44.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.75 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 213.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.19 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 603.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 764.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 161 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 969.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.39 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 980.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.03 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Portugal and United States of America?
- 89 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.