British Virgin Islands vs Canada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 15.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 10th and Canada ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.07 million BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 52.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 42.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, British Virgin Islands or Canada?
- Canada, at 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between British Virgin Islands and Canada?
- 15.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Canada?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Canada rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 10th and Canada ranks 9th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.