Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 14th out of 47 groups 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$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +538.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1171.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1171.0% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +538.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 11 Kosovo 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Malaysia 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Croatia 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Andorra 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Macau, China 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.