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

The highest recorded value was 0.0448 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.8%

Rank

3rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0041 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1972	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.1%
1973	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.8%
1974	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1975	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
1976	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1977	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1978	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1979	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1980	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1981	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1982	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1983	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1984	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1985	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1986	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1987	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1988	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.0%
1989	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1990	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1991	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1992	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1993	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1994	0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.4%
1995	0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1997	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1998	0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1999	0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
2000	0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2001	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2003	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2004	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2005	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2007	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2008	0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2009	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.0%
2010	0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
2011	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2013	0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2016	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2019	0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2021	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2022	0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2023	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2024	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2025	0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0256 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$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.