Portugal vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Portugal
639.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia
21.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
South Asia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 618.68 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 30.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 153.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 600.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 594.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 353.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 347.12 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 293.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 283.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Portugal and South Asia?
- 618.68 BoP, current US$ per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.