What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 49.1%

Rank

13th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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 unit in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.1%
1972	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+440.5%
1973	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1974	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.6%
1975	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+103.0%
1976	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1977	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1980	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+177.8%
1981	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.0%
1982	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+293.3%
1983	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1984	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1985	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1986	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.7%
1987	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.1%
1988	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1989	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+559.7%
1990	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-107.4%
1991	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1014.9%
1992	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1993	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+147.4%
1994	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1995	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1996	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.7%
1998	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.0%
2000	0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.8%
2001	0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2002	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.3%
2003	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+215.1%
2004	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
2007	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2008	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2009	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2010	0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
2011	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2012	0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2013	0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2014	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2015	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2016	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
2017	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2018	0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2019	0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2020	0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
2021	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
2022	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2023	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
2024	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2025	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%

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	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

10 Solomon Islands 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.55 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0082 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$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.