Mexico vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Mexico
36,872 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Mexico
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 36,872 million current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 41,945 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,538 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 71,744 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 24,246 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 176,298 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 32,317 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 191,346 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 34,281 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 107,083 million current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Mexico or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 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 Western Europe?
- 41,945 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.