Brazil vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Brazil
0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
43rd
United States of America rank
40th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.