Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Central America
Central America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 6,011 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 6,011 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 56.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Central America peaked at 21,306 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,005 million USD, in 2021.
Central America ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Central America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 474.14 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 331.27 million USD | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 1,071 million USD | +223.3% |
| 1993 | -133.16 million USD | -112.4% |
| 1994 | 1,493 million USD | -1221.2% |
| 1995 | -34.71 million USD | -102.3% |
| 1996 | 33.24 million USD | -195.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4 million USD | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 32.61 million USD | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 130.75 million USD | +301.0% |
| 2000 | 308.53 million USD | +136.0% |
| 2001 | 5,379 million USD | +1643.4% |
| 2002 | 1,394 million USD | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 1,934 million USD | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 5,779 million USD | +198.8% |
| 2005 | 7,274 million USD | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 6,423 million USD | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 10,078 million USD | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 649.38 million USD | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 11,033 million USD | +1599.1% |
| 2010 | 14,923 million USD | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 12,728 million USD | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 21,306 million USD | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 14,872 million USD | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 7,542 million USD | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 12,203 million USD | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 947.91 million USD | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 4,550 million USD | +380.0% |
| 2018 | 9,224 million USD | +102.7% |
| 2019 | 11,456 million USD | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,243 million USD | -80.4% |
| 2021 | -1,005 million USD | -144.8% |
| 2022 | 13,687 million USD | -1462.1% |
| 2023 | 6,011 million USD | -56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.46 million USD | -133.16 million USD | 1,493 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,025 million USD | 308.53 million USD | 11,033 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,975 million USD | 947.91 million USD | 21,306 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,234 million USD | -1,005 million USD | 13,687 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 532,885 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 389,960 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 23.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8466 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.24 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Central America?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Central America was 6,011 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 21,306 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,005 million USD in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.