North America vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 392.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps, North America or United Kingdom?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between North America and United Kingdom?
- 392.47 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.