Mexico vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Mexico
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 24.41 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 82.01 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 76.87 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 399.03 million BoP, current US$ | 25.09 million BoP, current US$ | 373.94 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Mexico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.41 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Mexico ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.