Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 137.15 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 527.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 42.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 115.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 260.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 205.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 137.15 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.