Latvia vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Latvia
0.7%
in 2025
Mexico
0.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
69th
Mexico rank
70th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Latvia
  • Mexico
02468197920022025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Latvia
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Mexico
2020s 1.8% 0.5% 1.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Latvia or Mexico?
Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Latvia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Latvia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 191 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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, and is divided by GDP.