Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mexico stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mexico peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.
That places Mexico 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +164.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 105,930 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mexico was 2.4% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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