Brazil vs Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Brazil
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Caribbean Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Brazil or Caribbean Small States?
- Brazil, at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
- 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Caribbean Small States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.