Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America

Northern America: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 289,632 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
289,632 million USD
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
524,740 million USD
in 2000
All-time low
36,728 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 90.6k million USD1991: 40.2k million USD1992: 36.7k million USD1993: 84.1k million USD1994: 80.1k million USD1995: 100.0k million USD1996: 135.4k million USD1997: 163.0k million USD1998: 280.1k million USD1999: 428.3k million USD2000: 524.7k million USD2001: 253.1k million USD2002: 131.5k million USD2003: 77.6k million USD2004: 167.8k million USD2005: 154.0k million USD2006: 336.9k million USD2007: 354.3k million USD2008: 394.4k million USD2009: 180.2k million USD2010: 239.9k million USD2011: 276.2k million USD2012: 242.5k million USD2013: 263.3k million USD2014: 254.2k million USD2015: 511.3k million USD2016: 492.3k million USD2017: 322.7k million USD2018: 229.8k million USD2019: 276.1k million USD2020: 113.6k million USD2021: 397.2k million USD2022: 322.5k million USD2023: 289.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America is 289,632 million USD, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America peaked at 524,740 million USD in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,728 million USD, in 1992.

That places Northern America 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 90,638 million USD
1991 40,237 million USD -55.6%
1992 36,728 million USD -8.7%
1993 84,092 million USD +129.0%
1994 80,106 million USD -4.7%
1995 100,049 million USD +24.9%
1996 135,425 million USD +35.4%
1997 163,016 million USD +20.4%
1998 280,139 million USD +71.8%
1999 428,330 million USD +52.9%
2000 524,740 million USD +22.5%
2001 253,132 million USD -51.8%
2002 131,510 million USD -48.0%
2003 77,569 million USD -41.0%
2004 167,844 million USD +116.4%
2005 154,040 million USD -8.2%
2006 336,858 million USD +118.7%
2007 354,275 million USD +5.2%
2008 394,371 million USD +11.3%
2009 180,156 million USD -54.3%
2010 239,909 million USD +33.2%
2011 276,179 million USD +15.1%
2012 242,532 million USD -12.2%
2013 263,296 million USD +8.6%
2014 254,180 million USD -3.5%
2015 511,318 million USD +101.2%
2016 492,255 million USD -3.7%
2017 322,740 million USD -34.4%
2018 229,772 million USD -28.8%
2019 276,079 million USD +20.2%
2020 113,647 million USD -58.8%
2021 397,249 million USD +249.5%
2022 322,480 million USD -18.8%
2023 289,632 million USD -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,876 million USD 36,728 million USD 428,330 million USD 10
2000s 257,450 million USD 77,569 million USD 524,740 million USD 10
2010s 310,826 million USD 229,772 million USD 511,318 million USD 10
2020s 280,752 million USD 113,647 million USD 397,249 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 China, mainland 148,788 million USD compare
  2. 2 Singapore 130,506 million USD compare
  3. 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 96,674 million USD compare
  4. 4 Brazil 60,305 million USD compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
  6. 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
  7. 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America was 289,632 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 524,740 million USD in 2000.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 36,728 million USD in 1992.
How does Northern America rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Northern America ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.