Foreign direct investment, net in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net was -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Mexico peaked at 543.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -35.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 543.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 188 Indonesia -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Egypt -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Vietnam -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Australia -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Hong Kong -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Brazil -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.6333 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.81 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,257 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.98 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.35 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,257 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Mexico was -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 543.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Mexico ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.