Finland vs United States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Finland
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 52 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 179.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.02 BoP, current US$ per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 900 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,973 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 927.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Finland or United States?
- United States, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Finland and United States?
- 52 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Finland ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.