Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.19 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 16.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 194.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 490.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 487.85 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,016 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,914 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$), per capita, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person against 82.19 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.