Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Portugal
2.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.9% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 7.2% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.