Israel vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Israel
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 195.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel, a difference of 169.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.5 times Israel's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 126.21 million BoP, current US$ | 6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 12.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 20.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Israel or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 195.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Israel and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 169.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Israel ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.