Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in South America
South America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 111,471 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in South America, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South America stood at 111,471.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South America peaked at 163,995 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,044, in 1990.
That places South America 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,044 | — |
| 1991 | 5,444 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 10,535 | +93.5% |
| 1993 | 8,047 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 14,977 | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 18,613 | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 32,578 | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 49,255 | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 52,558 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 69,644 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 57,099 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 37,827 | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 27,986 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 22,688 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 37,026 | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 44,080 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 43,642 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73,543 | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 94,391 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 60,048 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 124,208 | +106.8% |
| 2011 | 163,995 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 163,856 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 131,588 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 118,931 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 106,017 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 88,426 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 106,133 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 106,484 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,182 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 55,896 | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 95,854 | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 146,917 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 136,538 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 111,471 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,669 | 5,044 | 69,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,833 | 22,688 | 94,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,182 | 88,426 | 163,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,335 | 55,896 | 146,917 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 753,486 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.35 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 9,997 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,035 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.93 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.44 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 1.83 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.12 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.8744 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South America?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in South America was 111,471 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 163,995 in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,044 in 1990.
- How does South America rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- South America ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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