Poland vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland, a difference of 669.39 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 13.05 million BoP, current US$ | Poland |
| 1980s | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 70.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Poland and Portugal?
- 669.39 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Poland ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.