Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
270.38 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
564.67 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
3.07 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 564.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.6% |
| 1974 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 23.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 18.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 16.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 19.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 32.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 32.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 1995 | 62.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 148.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 169.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 204.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 187.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 149.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 113.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 106.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 181.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 142.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 202.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 339.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 387.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 267.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 398.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 494.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 495.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 564.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 456.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 521.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 352.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 322.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 328.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 313.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 237.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 286.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 369.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 340.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 375.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 106.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 387.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 313.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 564.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 564.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.