Israel vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Israel
0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.