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

North America ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.1%

Rank

5th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

-0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2025

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

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

Analysis

North America recorded 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America peaked at 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places North America 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit in North America, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1972	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1973	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1974	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1975	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+110.9%
1976	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1977	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1978	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1979	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.6%
1980	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1981	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
1982	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1983	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1984	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1985	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.1%
1986	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+191.7%
1987	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.2%
1988	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1989	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.9%
1990	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1991	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1992	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1993	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1994	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1995	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1996	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1997	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1998	0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1999	0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2000	0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2001	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2002	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2003	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2004	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
2005	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.2%
2006	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+292.8%
2007	0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.3%
2008	0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2009	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2010	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2011	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2012	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2013	0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2016	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2018	-0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-113.2%
2019	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-369.7%
2020	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
2021	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2022	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2023	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2024	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2025	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near North America

2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for North America

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in North America was 0.0145 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$), per unit recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does North America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: North America ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.