Other small states vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Other small states
0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th

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

  • Other small states
  • Portugal
-0.500.51197219982025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 7.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Other small states ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Portugal
1980s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Portugal
1990s 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Other small states
2010s 0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Other small states
2020s 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Other small states or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Other small states and Portugal?
0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Other small states ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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

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.