Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Mexico
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 38.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | -113.84 million BoP, current US$ | 116.44 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 82.01 million BoP, current US$ | 816.14 million BoP, current US$ | 734.13 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 399.03 million BoP, current US$ | 705.12 million BoP, current US$ | 306.09 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 96.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38.33 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.