Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 57.17 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 21.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.35 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.93 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 405.37 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 800.32 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 134.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 790.86 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 74.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 971.16 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 57.17 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 1,178 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.