Portugal vs Türkiye: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Türkiye, a difference of 1.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.95 million BoP, current US$ | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | 19.05 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 445.71 million BoP, current US$ | 168.30 million BoP, current US$ | 277.41 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 779.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 959.63 million BoP, current US$ | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Portugal, at 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 1.79 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.