What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.2%

Rank

5th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1972	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.6%
1973	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.0%
1974	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1975	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1976	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1977	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1978	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1979	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1980	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1981	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1982	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1983	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1985	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1986	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1987	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1989	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1990	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1992	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1993	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1994	0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.8%
1995	0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1996	0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
1997	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
1998	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1999	0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2000	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2001	0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2003	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2004	0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
2005	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2006	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2007	0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2008	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2009	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
2010	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.5%
2011	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2012	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2018	0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2019	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2020	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2021	0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2022	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2023	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2024	0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2025	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

2 Suriname 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Cayman Islands 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.