Canada vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Canada
0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Middle income
0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
Middle income rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Canada
- Middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 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$), per unit, Canada or Middle income?
- Canada, at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Canada and Middle income?
- 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.