Brazil vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Brazil
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.3% against -1.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Central Europe and the Baltics in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Brazil or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Brazil, at 1.3% against -1.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Brazil and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 2.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th of 191 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.