Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico is 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 430.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Mexico 74th out of 202 countries 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 US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1973 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.7% |
| 1974 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 12.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 1978 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 1979 | 20.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 1980 | 31.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 44.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1983 | 30.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 31.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 33.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 36.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 39.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 31.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 56.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 1992 | 51.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 50.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 122.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 1995 | 104.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 99.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 136.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 133.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 143.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 186.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 300.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 198.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 176.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 240.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 237.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 206.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 285.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 269.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 175.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 268.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 207.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 156.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 430.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.7% |
| 2014 | 237.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 318.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 268.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 303.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 238.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 248.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 279.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 304.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 236.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 347.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 175.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 300.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 430.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 347.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Brazil 365 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Lebanon 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1398 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico was 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 430.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.