United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,251 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 16 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person 31.42 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 310.72 BoP, current US$ per person 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person 229.76 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person 835.28 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person 1,908 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 272.22 BoP, current US$ per person 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person 652.95 BoP, current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 834.12 BoP, current US$ per person 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person 211.12 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$), per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
16 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.