British Virgin Islands vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

British Virgin Islands
294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
1st
North America rank
3rd

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • North America
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 294.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands North America Difference Ahead
1980s 11.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
1990s 19.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2000s 192.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2010s 354.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 354.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2020s 287.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 287.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, British Virgin Islands or North America?
British Virgin Islands, at 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between British Virgin Islands and North America?
294.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and North America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.