Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -13.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -13.31 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 86.0% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mexico peaked at 836.75 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -168.95 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Mexico 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 836.75 % change on previous year | +3016.8% |
| 1982 | 209.34 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1983 | -138.88 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1984 | 265.6 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1985 | 260.76 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.84 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1987 | -110.18 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 1988 | 216.88 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 1989 | 205.55 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 90.9 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1991 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1992 | 265.72 % change on previous year | -1380.4% |
| 1993 | -117 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2002 | -168.95 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 138.25 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2004 | 292.54 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2005 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2008 | -91.74 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 2010 | 53.44 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2011 | -35.33 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2012 | 62.23 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 2013 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2014 | -68.98 % change on previous year | +1642.5% |
| 2015 | 96.25 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2016 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2017 | -61.31 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2018 | 302.19 % change on previous year | -592.9% |
| 2019 | -50.31 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2020 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2021 | -105.97 % change on previous year | +520.3% |
| 2023 | -95.36 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2025 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -13.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -13.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3016.8% | 26.85 % change on previous year | 836.75 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1642.5% | -3.96 % change on previous year | -68.98 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1380.4% | -20.75 % change on previous year | 265.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.75 % change on previous year | -138.88 % change on previous year | 836.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.72 % change on previous year | -117 % change on previous year | 265.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.9 % change on previous year | -168.95 % change on previous year | 292.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.59 % change on previous year | -68.98 % change on previous year | 302.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.93 % change on previous year | -105.97 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Gambia -9.21 % change on previous year compare
- 117 New Caledonia -9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Fiji -11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Liberia -15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Hong Kong, China -16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Poland -16.65 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mexico was -13.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 836.75 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -168.95 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.