Central Europe and the Baltics vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Central Europe and the Baltics
-0.7%
in 2025
Portugal
4.3%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
47th
Portugal rank
50th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.3% against -0.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 6.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% Portugal
1990s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 6.5% 3.5% 3.0% Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 3.3% 4.4% 1.1% Portugal
2020s 4.7% 3.8% 0.9% Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Central Europe and the Baltics or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.3% against -0.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
5.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.