IDA total vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- IDA total
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in IDA total, a difference of 3.94 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
IDA total ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.91 million BoP, current US$ | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 822,106 BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 217.94 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 193.84 million BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 1990s | 203.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 899.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 536.38 million BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.90 million BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IDA total or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IDA total and Portugal?
- 3.94 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA total ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.