North America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- North America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 392.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.77 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.60 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 340.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 375.04 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, North America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 392.47 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.