Barbados vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Barbados or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Barbados ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.