Finland vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Finland
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America 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 of America
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$), per capita, Finland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Finland and United States of America?
52 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Finland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.