Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Mexico
0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
70th
Saint Lucia rank
67th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.