Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.59 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 238.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 676.18 million BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 42.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 115.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.97 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 186.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 215.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.36 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 United Kingdom?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 276.31 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.59 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
- 238.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.