Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Portugal
2.2%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
24th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th 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.