Central America vs India: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central America
48,873 million current US$
in 2024
India
27,556 million current US$
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
India rank
17th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central America
- India
How they compare
Central America currently reports 48,873 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India, a difference of 21,317 million current US$.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and India ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,892 million current US$ | 1,517 million current US$ | 8,376 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2000s | 28,607 million current US$ | 16,083 million current US$ | 12,524 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2010s | 42,305 million current US$ | 37,175 million current US$ | 5,130 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2020s | 43,966 million current US$ | 42,769 million current US$ | 1,196 million current US$ | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central America or India?
- Central America, at 48,873 million current US$ against 27,556 million current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central America and India?
- 21,317 million current US$, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and India rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central America ranks 19th and India ranks 17th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.