Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 30.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 369.2%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
222.92 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-64.77 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 30.35 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 369.2% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America peaked at 222.92 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -64.77 % change on previous year, in 1985.
North America ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1247 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -8994.0% |
| 1973 | 51.28 % change on previous year | +362.3% |
| 1974 | 42.02 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1975 | -21.58 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1976 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1977 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 1978 | 46.86 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1979 | 44.56 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 68.84 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1982 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1983 | -24.4 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 91.74 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1985 | -64.77 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1986 | 209.14 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 1987 | 113.43 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1988 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1989 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -373.3% |
| 1990 | -4 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1991 | -52.2 % change on previous year | +1204.2% |
| 1992 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1993 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -2466.4% |
| 1994 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1995 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.97 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1999 | 43.91 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | -51.87 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 2002 | -32.54 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2003 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 73.95 % change on previous year | -978.0% |
| 2005 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2006 | 115.96 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 2007 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2008 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2009 | -55.77 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 2010 | 61.56 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6018 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -3173.7% |
| 2014 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2015 | 80.77 % change on previous year | -832.1% |
| 2016 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2017 | -20.18 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2018 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 41.77 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2020 | -54.33 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2021 | 222.92 % change on previous year | -510.3% |
| 2022 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2023 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.62 % change on previous year | -21.58 % change on previous year | 51.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.04 % change on previous year | -64.77 % change on previous year | 209.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.79 % change on previous year | -52.2 % change on previous year | 71.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.77 % change on previous year | 115.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9 % change on previous year | -54.33 % change on previous year | 222.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 691.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 559.11 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Armenia 359.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Russian Federation 345.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Zambia 268.02 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 211.4 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Suriname 206.03 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America was 30.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 222.92 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.77 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- 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
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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.