Mexico vs Vietnam: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
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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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.