Argentina vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Argentina
- Small states
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 2.51 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 8.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | -5.80 million BoP, current US$ | 25.42 million BoP, current US$ | 31.22 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 157.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 924.10 million BoP, current US$ | 18.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Argentina or Small states?
- Argentina, at 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Argentina and Small states?
- 2.51 billion BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.