Other small states vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Other small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 2.22 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.74 million BoP, current US$ | 73.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10.79 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1980s | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | 445.71 million BoP, current US$ | 289.81 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 933.34 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 70.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Other small states or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Other small states and Portugal?
- 2.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Other small states ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.