Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -5.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is -5.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 150.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 158.74 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -51.82 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -51.82 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 1973 | 158.74 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1974 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1975 | 58.22 % change on previous year | -623.7% |
| 1976 | -31.77 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1977 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1978 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 33.22 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 33.73 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1982 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1983 | -21.79 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1984 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 36.02 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1986 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1987 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1988 | 61.25 % change on previous year | +556.8% |
| 1989 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1991 | 56.51 % change on previous year | +2718.5% |
| 1992 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1993 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1994 | 107.48 % change on previous year | -1754.2% |
| 1995 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1996 | 48.89 % change on previous year | +644.8% |
| 1997 | 46.17 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 2000 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2001 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2002 | -28.45 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 2003 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 49.92 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 2005 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8806 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2007 | 67.49 % change on previous year | -7763.4% |
| 2008 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2009 | -38.25 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2010 | 83.68 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2011 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2013 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 2014 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2015 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2016 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2017 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2019 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2020 | -33.73 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 2021 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2022 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2024 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2025 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7763.4% | -0.8806 % change on previous year | 67.49 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2718.5% | 2 % change on previous year | 56.51 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1754.2% | -6.5 % change on previous year | 107.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.75 % change on previous year | -51.82 % change on previous year | 158.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -21.79 % change on previous year | 61.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.76 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 107.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -38.25 % change on previous year | 67.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 83.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -33.73 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Angola 203.52 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Honduras 192.3 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 191.26 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 181.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Aruba 175.11 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eswatini 168.48 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nigeria 148.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -5.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 158.74 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.82 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.