Other small states vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Other small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 3.48 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Other small states's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.
Other small states ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 773,719 BoP, current US$ | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 11.96 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.34 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 193.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 65.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 861.54 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Other small states or Portugal?
- Other small states, at 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Other small states and Portugal?
- 3.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Other small states ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.