Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
-5.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon
181.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Lebanon rank
12th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lebanon
-2000200400600800197119982025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 181.11 % change on previous year against -5.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 186.96 % change on previous year.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 31.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lebanon ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 40.49 % change on previous year 48.48 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year Lebanon
1980s 6.3 % change on previous year 163.89 % change on previous year 157.58 % change on previous year Lebanon
1990s 30.96 % change on previous year 62.43 % change on previous year 31.48 % change on previous year Lebanon
2000s 4.77 % change on previous year 23.82 % change on previous year 19.05 % change on previous year Lebanon
2010s 8.19 % change on previous year -7.56 % change on previous year 15.75 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 7.94 % change on previous year 23 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 181.11 % change on previous year against -5.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
186.96 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.