Arab World vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps

Arab World
34.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Mexico
11.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Arab World rank
26th
Mexico rank
25th

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

  • Arab World
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 23.60 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 3.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.

Arab World ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s -114.84 million BoP, current US$ 2.60 million BoP, current US$ 117.44 million BoP, current US$ Mexico
1980s 703.10 million BoP, current US$ 82.01 million BoP, current US$ 621.09 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
1990s 210.36 million BoP, current US$ 399.03 million BoP, current US$ 188.67 million BoP, current US$ Mexico
2000s 15.91 billion BoP, current US$ 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ 11.44 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2010s 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ 24.93 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2020s 60.99 billion BoP, current US$ 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ 53.12 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Arab World or Mexico?
Arab World, at 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Arab World and Mexico?
23.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mexico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Arab World ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.