Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.07 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.76 million BoP, current US$ | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 30.02 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 70.28 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 46.18 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 195.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.94 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 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$), gaps, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 5.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.