Mexico vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net

Mexico
-31.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
-19.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
192nd
Vietnam rank
191st

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B0197920022025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 12.23 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mexico ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s -12.18 billion BoP, current US$ -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam
2000s -19.94 billion BoP, current US$ -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ 16.54 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam
2010s -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam
2020s -29.32 billion BoP, current US$ -17.12 billion BoP, current US$ 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Mexico or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Mexico and Vietnam?
12.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Mexico ranks 192nd and Vietnam ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.