Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.1%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
113.94 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-41.18 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America, 1991–2023

-500501001991200720231991: -9.3 % change on previous year1992: 113.9 % change on previous year1993: -33.4 % change on previous year1994: 66.6 % change on previous year1995: 8.5 % change on previous year1996: 75.4 % change on previous year1997: 54.4 % change on previous year1998: 4.8 % change on previous year1999: 49.3 % change on previous year2000: -21.3 % change on previous year2001: -17.8 % change on previous year2002: -13.6 % change on previous year2003: -39.5 % change on previous year2004: 64.5 % change on previous year2005: -7.3 % change on previous year2006: -0.623 % change on previous year2007: 35.4 % change on previous year2008: 17.5 % change on previous year2009: -41.2 % change on previous year2010: 45.9 % change on previous year2011: 21.2 % change on previous year2012: 13.8 % change on previous year2013: 3.3 % change on previous year2014: -0.212 % change on previous year2015: 5.1 % change on previous year2016: -23.3 % change on previous year2017: -13.7 % change on previous year2018: 31.4 % change on previous year2019: -9.1 % change on previous year2020: -28.8 % change on previous year2021: 12.7 % change on previous year2022: 61.7 % change on previous year2023: 4.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South America recorded 4.23 % change on previous year for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 113.94 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -41.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places South America 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -9.26 % change on previous year —
1992 113.94 % change on previous year -1330.8%
1993 -33.39 % change on previous year -129.3%
1994 66.65 % change on previous year -299.6%
1995 8.48 % change on previous year -87.3%
1996 75.37 % change on previous year +788.4%
1997 54.37 % change on previous year -27.9%
1998 4.77 % change on previous year -91.2%
1999 49.31 % change on previous year +934.8%
2000 -21.28 % change on previous year -143.1%
2001 -17.79 % change on previous year -16.4%
2002 -13.6 % change on previous year -23.5%
2003 -39.54 % change on previous year +190.7%
2004 64.49 % change on previous year -263.1%
2005 -7.32 % change on previous year -111.3%
2006 -0.6229 % change on previous year -91.5%
2007 35.36 % change on previous year -5776.9%
2008 17.48 % change on previous year -50.6%
2009 -41.18 % change on previous year -335.6%
2010 45.92 % change on previous year -211.5%
2011 21.23 % change on previous year -53.8%
2012 13.77 % change on previous year -35.2%
2013 3.31 % change on previous year -76.0%
2014 -0.2117 % change on previous year -106.4%
2015 5.11 % change on previous year -2512.6%
2016 -23.33 % change on previous year -556.7%
2017 -13.74 % change on previous year -41.1%
2018 31.38 % change on previous year -328.3%
2019 -9.08 % change on previous year -128.9%
2020 -28.8 % change on previous year +217.1%
2021 12.68 % change on previous year -144.0%
2022 61.7 % change on previous year +386.5%
2023 4.23 % change on previous year -93.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +5776.9% -0.6229 % change on previous year 35.36 % change on previous year
2015 +2512.6% -0.2117 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year
1992 +1330.8% -9.26 % change on previous year 113.94 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.69 % change on previous year -33.39 % change on previous year 113.94 % change on previous year 9
2000s -2.4 % change on previous year -41.18 % change on previous year 64.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.44 % change on previous year -23.33 % change on previous year 45.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.45 % change on previous year -28.8 % change on previous year 61.7 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 Algeria 367.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Estonia 352.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 332.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Zambia 281.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Bahrain 269.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Kuwait 208.07 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Germany 202.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America was 4.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 113.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -41.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does South America rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 7,217 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.