Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America is 16.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 333.7% on the previous year and up 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America peaked at 380.61 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -113.95 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places North America 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -18.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1973 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1974 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1975 | 129.85 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1976 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1977 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1978 | 28.94 % change on previous year | +506.2% |
| 1979 | 71.49 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1980 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1981 | -32.32 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1982 | -35.2 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1984 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1985 | -57.23 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1986 | 207.47 % change on previous year | -462.5% |
| 1987 | 107.09 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1988 | -38.72 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1989 | 97.59 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 1990 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1991 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1992 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1993 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1994 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1996 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1997 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 1998 | 42.55 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2000 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2001 | -21.52 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2004 | 91.55 % change on previous year | +1727.8% |
| 2005 | -80.92 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2006 | 318.34 % change on previous year | -493.4% |
| 2007 | 76.25 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2008 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2009 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2011 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2012 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2015 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -1340.0% |
| 2016 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2017 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -785.6% |
| 2018 | -113.95 % change on previous year | -448.9% |
| 2019 | 380.61 % change on previous year | -434.0% |
| 2020 | 72.83 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 35.51 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2023 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2024 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1727.8% | 5.01 % change on previous year | 91.55 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1340.0% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 % change on previous year | -37.97 % change on previous year | 129.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2 % change on previous year | -57.23 % change on previous year | 207.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 42.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.41 % change on previous year | -80.92 % change on previous year | 318.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 % change on previous year | -113.95 % change on previous year | 380.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.56 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 72.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 Lebanon 437.64 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Eswatini 390.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tunisia 377.96 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Benin 363.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Armenia 344.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 330.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 330.49 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in North America was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 380.61 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.95 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.7%. 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 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.
Computed from
- 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.