Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mexico, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico peaked at 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Mexico 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Botswana 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Malawi 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovenia 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1398 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico was 0.0235 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$), per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.