Mexico vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Mexico
36,872 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
156,869 million current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Mexico
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 156,869 million current US$ against 36,872 million current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 119,997 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,538 million current US$ | 6,656 million current US$ | 1,883 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24,246 million current US$ | 56,595 million current US$ | 32,350 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 32,317 million current US$ | 107,411 million current US$ | 75,094 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 34,281 million current US$ | 94,225 million current US$ | 59,944 million current US$ | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Mexico or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 156,869 million current US$ against 36,872 million current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Mexico and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 119,997 million current US$, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 224 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.