Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 8,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.3%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 8,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 86.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1973 | 107.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.7% |
| 1974 | 95.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 151.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1976 | 103.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 146.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 196.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 261.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 322.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 430.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 349.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 273.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 221.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 300.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 264.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 426.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 408.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 416.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 652.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 741.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 693.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1995 | 1,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 3,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 3,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 4,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 4,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 2,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 3,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 3,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 10,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 10,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 8,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 8,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 7,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 10,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 8,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 416.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Bermuda 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.