Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate (2015) in South America

South America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -21.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-21.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 210.4%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
965.61 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-113.78 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
31
1991–2023

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

02505007501.0k1991200720231991: 13.7 % change on previous year1992: -6.1 % change on previous year1993: 94.4 % change on previous year1994: -13.6 % change on previous year1995: -9.8 % change on previous year1996: 3.3 % change on previous year1997: 107.7 % change on previous year1998: 18.6 % change on previous year1999: -6.9 % change on previous year2000: 10.7 % change on previous year2001: -106.4 % change on previous year2003: 27.4 % change on previous year2004: 128.2 % change on previous year2005: -27.4 % change on previous year2006: 131.8 % change on previous year2007: -53.6 % change on previous year2008: 78.6 % change on previous year2009: -82.7 % change on previous year2010: 431.9 % change on previous year2011: -6.4 % change on previous year2012: -56.4 % change on previous year2013: 50.5 % change on previous year2014: -4 % change on previous year2015: 40.8 % change on previous year2016: -66.3 % change on previous year2017: 221.3 % change on previous year2018: -99.1 % change on previous year2020: -113.8 % change on previous year2021: 965.6 % change on previous year2022: 19.6 % change on previous year2023: -21.6 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

South America recorded -21.63 % change on previous year for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 210.4% on the previous year and down 142.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 965.61 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -113.78 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places South America 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 13.68 % change on previous year —
1992 -6.09 % change on previous year -144.5%
1993 94.43 % change on previous year -1650.1%
1994 -13.57 % change on previous year -114.4%
1995 -9.75 % change on previous year -28.2%
1996 3.31 % change on previous year -134.0%
1997 107.73 % change on previous year +3152.4%
1998 18.59 % change on previous year -82.7%
1999 -6.88 % change on previous year -137.0%
2000 10.68 % change on previous year -255.2%
2001 -106.44 % change on previous year -1096.9%
2003 27.39 % change on previous year -125.7%
2004 128.22 % change on previous year +368.1%
2005 -27.43 % change on previous year -121.4%
2006 131.84 % change on previous year -580.7%
2007 -53.63 % change on previous year -140.7%
2008 78.55 % change on previous year -246.5%
2009 -82.75 % change on previous year -205.3%
2010 431.89 % change on previous year -621.9%
2011 -6.36 % change on previous year -101.5%
2012 -56.37 % change on previous year +786.1%
2013 50.54 % change on previous year -189.7%
2014 -3.97 % change on previous year -107.9%
2015 40.8 % change on previous year -1127.3%
2016 -66.28 % change on previous year -262.4%
2017 221.28 % change on previous year -433.9%
2018 -99.06 % change on previous year -144.8%
2020 -113.78 % change on previous year +14.9%
2021 965.61 % change on previous year -948.6%
2022 19.6 % change on previous year -98.0%
2023 -21.63 % change on previous year -210.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — 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
1997 +3152.4% 3.31 % change on previous year 107.73 % change on previous year
1993 +1650.1% -6.09 % change on previous year 94.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.38 % change on previous year -13.57 % change on previous year 107.73 % change on previous year 9
2000s 11.83 % change on previous year -106.44 % change on previous year 131.84 % change on previous year 9
2010s 56.94 % change on previous year -99.06 % change on previous year 431.89 % change on previous year 9
2020s 212.45 % change on previous year -113.78 % change on previous year 965.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 17 Uzbekistan 171.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Zambia 169.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 159.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 153.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 French Polynesia 148.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Palestine 138.97 % change on previous year compare
  7. 23 Polynesia 134.5 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in South America was -21.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 965.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -113.78 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does South America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 142.8%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 5,452 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.