Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in North America is 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.46 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 21.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 30.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 22.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 37.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 53.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 89.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 103.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 83.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 118.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 1985 | 41.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1986 | 126.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.3% |
| 1987 | 267.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.4% |
| 1988 | 236.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 302.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 287.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 135.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 131 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 188.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 224.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 279.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 356.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 453.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 771.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 635.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 424.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 385.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 664.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 512.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.9% |
| 2007 | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 534.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 855.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 871 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 858.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 890.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 703.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 991.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 450.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.3% |
| 2022 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 944.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 302.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 131 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 385.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per person | 703.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 450.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Malta 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person 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 unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), per capita in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,598 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.