Argentina vs Colombia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Argentina
1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Colombia rank
84th

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

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 84th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s -3.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1980s -2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 503.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 250.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 252.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 337.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 489.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 715.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Argentina and Colombia?
39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Argentina ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.