Africa Western and Central vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.59 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 5.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.07 million BoP, current US$ | 13.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6.52 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 189.23 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 165.13 million BoP, current US$ | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 348.94 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 573.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Africa Western and Central or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Africa Western and Central and Portugal?
- 5.59 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.