Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 85.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 107.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 1974 | 92.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 147.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1976 | 98.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 141.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 182.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 240.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 286.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 397.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 315.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 266.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 217.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 302.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 227.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 244.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 409.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1989 | 342.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 376.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 615.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1992 | 696.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 626.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1995 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 3,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 4,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 3,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 2,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 3,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 6,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 7,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 9,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 9,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 7,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 6,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 9,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 409.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.