Portugal vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 520.15 million BoP, current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.60 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.95 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.91 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.73 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.33 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.43 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 Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 520.15 million BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Portugal ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.