Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +623.1% |
| 1973 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1975 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1976 | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1977 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 1981 | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 1983 | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 12.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 19.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 51.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1988 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 48.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.5% |
| 1990 | 74.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 79.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 117.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 120.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 192.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 173.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 181.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 360.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1998 | 416.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 281.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 173.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 111.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2002 | -19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.2% |
| 2003 | 208.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1186.7% |
| 2004 | 855.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.3% |
| 2005 | 857.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 735.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 2,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +293.6% |
| 2011 | 1,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 2,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 2,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 1,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 1,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 437.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 1,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +230.7% |
| 2022 | 3,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2023 | 1,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1186.7% | -19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 208.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +623.1% | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 416.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 437.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.