Egypt vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 17.04 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 190th and Mexico ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.86 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | -847.78 million BoP, current US$ | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | -703.01 million BoP, current US$ | -8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | -5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | -15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Egypt and Mexico?
- 17.04 billion BoP, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Egypt ranks 190th and Mexico ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.