Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in North America is 479.40 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in North America peaked at 589.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -67.99 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
North America ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +129.9% |
| 1976 | 12.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 12.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1980 | 23.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 10.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 14.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +207.5% |
| 1987 | 47.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1988 | 29.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 57.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1990 | 65.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 55.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 64.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 87.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 100.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 125.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 115.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 148.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 211.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 267.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 233.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 182.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 208.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 218.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 418.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.5% |
| 2005 | 79.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 334.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +318.3% |
| 2007 | 589.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 432.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 350.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 386.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 486.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 439.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 447.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 452.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 385.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 367.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 487.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2018 | -67.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.9% |
| 2019 | 190.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -380.6% |
| 2020 | 329.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 446.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 477.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 442.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 411.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 267.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 589.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 487.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 329.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in North America was 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 589.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.