Pacific island small states vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Pacific island small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Pacific island small states or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 26th 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 (% 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.