Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.05 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.73 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.41 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 62.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Brazil, at 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.05 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.