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

Argentina
1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Peru rank
85th

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

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Peru ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Peru ranks 85th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
1970s -10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Peru
1980s -2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Peru
1990s 503.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 478.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 331.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 210.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 121.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 489.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 402.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 86.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 715.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 918.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 202.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Argentina or Peru?
Peru, at 1,126 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Argentina and Peru?
21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Argentina ranks 86th and Peru ranks 85th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.