Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.