Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mexico peaked at 26,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 200 countries 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$), per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 157.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 235.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.2% |
| 1974 | 261.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 235.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 376.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1977 | 168.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1978 | 338.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 685.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1980 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 977.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 793.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 4,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 6,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 9,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 15,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2002 | 10,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 9,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 12,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 15,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 15,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 15,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 12,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 9,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 26,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 2014 | 14,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 18,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 20,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 17,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 19,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 15,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 16,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 18,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 20,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 685.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 793.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 79 Rwanda 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palestine, State of 17,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 New Zealand 16,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guatemala 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 15,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uganda 14,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mexico was 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.