Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.