Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern America
Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 343,061 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 343,061 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern America peaked at 511,318 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,946, in 1992.
That places Northern America 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,004 | — |
| 1991 | 25,680 | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 23,946 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 55,395 | +131.3% |
| 1994 | 53,299 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 68,027 | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 94,089 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 114,958 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 197,340 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 308,181 | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 380,869 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 187,166 | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 96,618 | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 60,641 | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 136,213 | +124.6% |
| 2005 | 130,508 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 297,691 | +128.1% |
| 2007 | 333,383 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 367,997 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 166,233 | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 226,680 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 269,273 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 242,193 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 270,816 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 260,735 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 511,318 | +96.1% |
| 2016 | 495,557 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 331,436 | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 240,991 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 280,479 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 119,079 | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 447,549 | +275.8% |
| 2022 | 362,732 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 279,784 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 343,061 | +22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +275.8% | 119,079 | 447,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,692 | 23,946 | 308,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,732 | 60,641 | 380,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,948 | 226,680 | 511,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,441 | 119,079 | 447,549 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 2 Singapore 143,352 compare
- 3 China 116,238 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 105,987 compare
- 5 Belgium and Luxembourg 88,203 compare
- 6 Canada 64,096 compare
- 7 Brazil 59,178 compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 55,105 compare
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 6.80 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 81,512 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 63,589 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.7 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern America?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Northern America was 343,061 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 511,318 in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,946 in 1992.
- How does Northern America rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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