Latvia vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Latvia
0.7%
in 2025
Mexico
0.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
67th
Mexico rank
68th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 68th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Latvia or Mexico?
- Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Latvia and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 68th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.