Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North America
North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North America is 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North America peaked at 32,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places North America 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 409.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 335.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 408.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 579.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 359.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 826.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.9% |
| 1976 | 679.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 712.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 918.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1980 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 863.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 559.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 773.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 960.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 410.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 1987 | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1988 | 1,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1990 | 3,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 3,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 4,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 5,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 6,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 6,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 8,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 11,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 14,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 12,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 10,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 11,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 12,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2005 | 4,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 18,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +318.3% |
| 2007 | 32,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 23,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 19,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 21,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 26,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 24,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 24,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 20,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 26,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2018 | -3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.9% |
| 2019 | 10,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -380.6% |
| 2020 | 18,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 24,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 26,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +380.6% | -3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +318.3% | 4,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 680.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 335.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 410.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 British Virgin Islands 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in North America was 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 32,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- North America ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.