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

North America ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 24.4%

Rank

9th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in North America, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

North America recorded 0.0142 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 up 24.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America peaked at 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

North America ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1972	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1974	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1975	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1976	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1977	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1978	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1979	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1980	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
1981	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1982	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1983	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1984	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.5%
1985	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
1986	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+193.3%
1987	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.1%
1988	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1989	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1990	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
1992	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1994	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1995	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1996	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1997	0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1998	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
1999	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2000	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2001	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.3%
2002	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2003	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2004	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.2%
2005	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2006	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.8%
2007	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2008	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2009	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
2010	0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
2011	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2014	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2015	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.8%
2016	0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2017	0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2018	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
2019	0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2020	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
2021	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+188.8%
2022	0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2023	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2024	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2025	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near North America

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
9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Mauritania 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for North America

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America was 0.0142 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$), per unit recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: North America ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 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.