Brazil vs South America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Brazil
29,920 million USD
in 2023
South America
40,789 million USD
in 2023
Brazil rank
14th
South America rank
16th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 40,789 million USD against 29,920 million USD in Brazil, a difference of 10,869 million USD.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 184 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 | 924.51 million USD | 4,033 million USD | 3,109 million USD | South America |
| 2000s | 6,110 million USD | 13,004 million USD | 6,894 million USD | South America |
| 2010s | 4,579 million USD | 24,268 million USD | 19,689 million USD | South America |
| 2020s | 17,264 million USD | 32,889 million USD | 15,625 million USD | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 40,789 million USD against 29,920 million USD in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Brazil and South America?
- 10,869 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$, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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$ 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.