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

The highest recorded value was 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 30.6%

Rank

4th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0042 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, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1972	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.0%
1973	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.7%
1974	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1975	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1976	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1977	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1978	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1979	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1980	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1981	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1982	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1983	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1984	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1985	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1986	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1987	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1989	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1990	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1991	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
1992	0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1994	0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.3%
1995	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1996	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1997	0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1998	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1999	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2000	0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2001	0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2002	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2003	0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2004	0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
2005	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
2006	0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2007	0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
2008	0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2010	0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2011	0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2012	0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2014	0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2015	0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2016	0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
2017	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2018	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2019	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2021	0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2022	0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2023	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2024	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2025	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

1 Malta 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0244 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$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 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.