Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +508.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1975 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 1976 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 29.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +237.9% |
| 1981 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1982 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.8% |
| 1983 | 15.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 23.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 61.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 1987 | 20.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1988 | 28.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 210.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +628.5% |
| 1990 | -17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.2% |
| 1991 | 169.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1087.7% |
| 1992 | 135.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 396.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 1994 | 317.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 380.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 397.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 808.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1998 | 777.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 428.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2003 | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 2004 | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 4,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2007 | 4,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 6,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 2011 | 7,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 7,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 4,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 3,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 4,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1087.7% | -17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +628.5% | 28.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +508.0% | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 428.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 12 Israel 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Korea 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 304,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 4,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.