Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central America
Central America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2.7% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central America peaked at 4.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
That places Central America 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.24 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 389,960 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 12,233 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,068 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.73 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.45 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Central America was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central America ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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