Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 160.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -29.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Mexico 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4484 BoP, current US$ per person | +815.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +202.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5162 BoP, current US$ per person | -138.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per person | -262.1% |
| 1985 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +253.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1987 | -0.4191 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4802 BoP, current US$ per person | -214.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +199.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +258.9% |
| 1993 | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.7% |
| 1994 | 11.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -1044.5% |
| 2001 | 44 BoP, current US$ per person | +271.2% |
| 2002 | -29.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -168.0% |
| 2003 | 11.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -137.7% |
| 2004 | 43.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.2% |
| 2005 | 55.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 62.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 76.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.9% |
| 2009 | 104.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1570.5% |
| 2010 | 157.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 100.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 160.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 152.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 90.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2016 | 64.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 24.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.7% |
| 2018 | 98.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.4% |
| 2019 | 48.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 39.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | -2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.9% |
| 2022 | 135.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5825.2% |
| 2023 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 99.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1502.0% |
| 2025 | 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5162 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 59 Costa Rica 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Colombia 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Armenia 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Türkiye 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1398 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mexico was 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 160.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.