Egypt vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Egypt
46,578
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
164,265
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Egypt
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 164,265 against 46,578 in Egypt, a difference of 117,687.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 222 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 804.52 37,613 36,809 Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 4,799 81,574 76,775 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 6,039 167,528 161,489 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 15,758 156,750 140,992 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Egypt or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 164,265 against 46,578 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
117,687, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Egypt ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 222 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed