Brazil vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ against -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 15.70 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 195th and Mexico ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 891.00 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 867.90 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | -9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 569.20 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | -65.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | -41.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ against -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Brazil and Mexico?
- 15.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Brazil ranks 195th and Mexico ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.