Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
45.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean is 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 88.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 45.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 111.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1974 | 101.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 151.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 105.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 148.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 198.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 263.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 321.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 434.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 348.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 273.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 252.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 320.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 240.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 268.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 427.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 414.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 656.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 730.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 746.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1995 | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 3,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 4,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 5,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 4,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 3,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 3,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 5,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 9,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 11,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 11,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 14,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 14,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 13,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 16,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 10,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 10,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 9,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 12,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 263.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 3 Hong Kong, China 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macau, China 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean was 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.