Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
31,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
167.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North America is 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North America peaked at 31,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 167.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places North America 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 167.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 186.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 282.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 400.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 314.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 295.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 347.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 509.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 736.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1981 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 1,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 889.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1985 | 600.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1986 | 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.1% |
| 1987 | 3,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 1988 | 3,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 4,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 4,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 3,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 5,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 7,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 13,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 18,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 23,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 11,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 7,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 6,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 11,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 9,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 20,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 2007 | 25,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 22,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 10,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 16,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 16,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 17,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 31,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 28,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 22,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 14,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 20,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 9,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 30,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.1% |
| 2022 | 26,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 736.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 600.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 British Virgin Islands 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in North America was 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 31,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.