Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -27.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded -27.55 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 348.7% on the previous year and down 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 144.4 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -48.21 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -48.21 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1973 | 144.4 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1974 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1975 | 48.55 % change on previous year | -637.2% |
| 1976 | -30.37 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1977 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1978 | 34.03 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 35.3 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1982 | -19.77 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1983 | -21.66 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1984 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1985 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -459.2% |
| 1986 | -25.07 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1987 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1988 | 59.12 % change on previous year | +401.3% |
| 1989 | -3 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1990 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1991 | 55.29 % change on previous year | +2654.2% |
| 1992 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1994 | 98.93 % change on previous year | +4375.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 59.32 % change on previous year | +4751.8% |
| 1997 | 53.5 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2000 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2001 | -19.25 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2002 | -22.57 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2003 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 73.03 % change on previous year | -1385.4% |
| 2005 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2006 | 43.38 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2007 | 69.55 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2009 | -30.12 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2010 | 50.49 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2013 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +1066.2% |
| 2014 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2015 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2016 | -31.67 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2017 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2018 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2019 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2020 | -23.63 % change on previous year | +502.3% |
| 2021 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2023 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2024 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2025 | -27.55 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4751.8% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 59.32 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4375.8% | 2.21 % change on previous year | 98.93 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2654.2% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 55.29 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1385.4% | -5.68 % change on previous year | 73.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.29 % change on previous year | -48.21 % change on previous year | 144.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -25.07 % change on previous year | 59.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 98.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year | 73.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -31.67 % change on previous year | 50.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 % change on previous year | -27.55 % change on previous year | 29.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Zealand 104.98 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Netherlands 95.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & Caribbean was -27.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 144.4 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.21 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 282.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.