Arab World vs Canada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada
1,373 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
Canada rank
14th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,304 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 19.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 194.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 490.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 489.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,016 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Canada?
- Canada, at 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Canada?
- 1,304 BoP, current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.