How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Portugal?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

IBRD only vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

IBRD only

0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Portugal

0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

IBRD only rank

24th

Portugal rank

26th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

IBRD only
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.5 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

IBRD only ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1990s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2010s	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2020s	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, IBRD only or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IBRD only and Portugal?: 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Portugal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: IBRD only ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.