Palau vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Palau
173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Palau
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 47,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Palau ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 13,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 69,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 55,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 72,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 110,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 37,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 125,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 103,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Palau or Portugal?
Palau, at 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Palau and Portugal?
47,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Palau ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.