Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean is 60.29 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 174.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -345.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.22 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.87 million BoP, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 23.53 million BoP, current US$ | +508.0% |
| 1973 | 33.11 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 69.34 million BoP, current US$ | +109.4% |
| 1975 | 147.53 million BoP, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 1976 | 221.01 million BoP, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 214.79 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 152.91 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 173.08 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 584.78 million BoP, current US$ | +237.9% |
| 1981 | 133.65 million BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 1982 | 483.61 million BoP, current US$ | +261.8% |
| 1983 | 306.69 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 409.61 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 469.27 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.0% |
| 1987 | 409.91 million BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1988 | 579.36 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +628.5% |
| 1990 | -345.20 million BoP, current US$ | -108.2% |
| 1991 | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -1087.7% |
| 1992 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +192.8% |
| 1994 | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1998 | 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 52.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 40.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2003 | 27.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +221.1% |
| 2004 | 34.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 43.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 81.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.1% |
| 2007 | 91.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 99.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 62.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 137.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 2011 | 142.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 130.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 141.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 150.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 174.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 74.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 91.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 71.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 89.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 52.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 86.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 123.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 82.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 113.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2025 | 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.24 million BoP, current US$ | 3.87 million BoP, current US$ | 221.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.17 million BoP, current US$ | 133.65 million BoP, current US$ | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -345.20 million BoP, current US$ | 22.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Latin America & Caribbean was 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 174.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -345.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.