Brazil vs South America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)
Brazil
27,380 million USD
in 2023
South America
39,798 million USD
in 2023
Brazil rank
13th
South America rank
15th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 39,798 million USD against 27,380 million USD in Brazil, a difference of 12,418 million USD.
That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th of 183 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,599 million USD | 7,117 million USD | 5,519 million USD | South America |
| 2000s | 8,213 million USD | 18,102 million USD | 9,889 million USD | South America |
| 2010s | 3,626 million USD | 21,684 million USD | 18,057 million USD | South America |
| 2020s | 16,520 million USD | 32,035 million USD | 15,515 million USD | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 39,798 million USD against 27,380 million USD in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between Brazil and South America?
- 12,418 million USD, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.