Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
-0.1328 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
14th
Nigeria rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 190.83 % change on previous year against -0.1328 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 190.96 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1,437.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 40.27 % change on previous year 59.36 % change on previous year 19.1 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 24.63 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year 11.53 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 5.46 % change on previous year 15.53 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 31.16 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 32.59 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 46.77 % change on previous year 177.98 % change on previous year 131.21 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 190.83 % change on previous year against -0.1328 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
190.96 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.