Colombia vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Colombia
15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
84th
Mexico rank
82nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 271.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 431.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 796.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Colombia and Mexico?
- 648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Colombia ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.