Latin America & Caribbean vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 104.98 % change on previous year against -27.55 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 132.53 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.29 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.2 % change on previous year | 31.7 % change on previous year | 0.5003 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 74.79 % change on previous year | 65.13 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 131.25 % change on previous year | 118.91 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.6097 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Latin America & Caribbean or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 104.98 % change on previous year against -27.55 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 132.53 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.