United States of America vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- United States of America
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 74.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 16.7 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.18 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6371 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.32 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 404.39 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 856.69 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 857.01 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 959.88 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$), per capita, United States of America or Upper middle income?
- United States of America, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 74.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.