Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico is 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico peaked at 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Mexico 70th out of 191 countries 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$) … unit in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +630.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -240.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1021.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -167.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +266.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1987.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +281.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5277.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1484.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5277.2% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1987.0% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +1484.0% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 67 Saint Lucia 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Georgia 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Latvia 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bahrain 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mexico was 0.0062 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$), per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.