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

The highest recorded value was 0.014 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.2%

Rank

12th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.0%
1972	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+441.2%
1973	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1974	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.2%
1975	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
1976	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.6%
1977	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1978	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1980	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.8%
1981	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.1%
1982	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+172.4%
1983	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1984	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+177.6%
1987	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.8%
1988	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1989	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.7%
1990	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1991	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1992	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.5%
1993	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1994	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1995	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1996	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1997	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.9%
1998	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1999	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2001	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.8%
2002	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.9%
2003	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1440.2%
2004	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.5%
2005	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2006	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.9%
2007	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
2008	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2009	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
2010	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+155.3%
2011	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2012	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2013	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2017	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2018	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2019	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
2020	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.9%
2021	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+224.0%
2022	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
2023	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.4%
2024	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
2025	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	+1440.2%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	+441.2%	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	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

9 Cyprus 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0086 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$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.