Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90.45 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 47.2%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
281.55 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
-0.7829 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 281.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.7829 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 12th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0815 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per person | +493.5% |
| 1973 | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6724 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6388 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4445 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4919 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3636 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 1982 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +254.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7994 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9846 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +614.7% |
| 1990 | -0.7829 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.0% |
| 1991 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -1069.7% |
| 1992 | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 17.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.7% |
| 1994 | 13.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 15.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 16.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.4% |
| 1998 | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 44.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 101.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.2% |
| 2001 | 76.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 16.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 50.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +216.9% |
| 2004 | 62.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 77.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 144.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 160.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 172.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 107.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 234.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 2011 | 239.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 216.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 232.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 246.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 281.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 118.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 144.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 111.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 139.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 81.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 133.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 189.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 125.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 171.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2025 | 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6724 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3636 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7829 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 172.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 189.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Japan 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Andorra 1,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Israel 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Canada 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Germany 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 281.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7829 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.