Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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, 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 between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38.33 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.