Canada vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Canada
0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Canada
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Upper 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 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 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$), per unit, Canada or Upper middle income?
- Canada, at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Canada and Upper middle income?
- 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.