Brazil vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Brazil
3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
71st
Iceland rank
70th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 71st and Iceland ranks 70th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 26.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 132.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 389.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 367.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Brazil or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Brazil and Iceland?
- 163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Brazil ranks 71st and Iceland ranks 70th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.