IBRD only vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
IBRD only
4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- IBRD only
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 121,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 26.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 808.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 731.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 195.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, IBRD only or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between IBRD only and Portugal?
- 121,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IBRD only ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.