Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 127.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0851 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per person | +493.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6988 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5334 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4604 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5199 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5711 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9276 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8881 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1991 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 17.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1998 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 15.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7814 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.2% |
| 2003 | 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1446.2% |
| 2004 | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +189.1% |
| 2005 | 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.6% |
| 2007 | 63.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 76.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 35.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 111.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.1% |
| 2011 | 98.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 90.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 88.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 71.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 45.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 73.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 19.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 71.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +275.7% |
| 2022 | 127.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 57.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 2024 | 85.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2025 | 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.313 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6988 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5711 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7814 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 127.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.