Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America
Northern America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 396,602 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America stood at 396,602 million USD.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America peaked at 504,639 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -93,785 million USD, in 2018.
Northern America ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Northern America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,560 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 60,093 million USD | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 71,435 million USD | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 125,892 million USD | +76.2% |
| 1994 | 123,654 million USD | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 151,951 million USD | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 140,714 million USD | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 170,114 million USD | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 238,914 million USD | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 314,783 million USD | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 260,717 million USD | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 221,230 million USD | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 216,906 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 195,324 million USD | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 417,097 million USD | +113.5% |
| 2005 | 49,402 million USD | -88.2% |
| 2006 | 307,843 million USD | +523.1% |
| 2007 | 504,639 million USD | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 412,751 million USD | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 355,535 million USD | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 331,663 million USD | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 463,488 million USD | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 377,427 million USD | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 358,302 million USD | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 387,891 million USD | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 331,715 million USD | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 353,345 million USD | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 393,744 million USD | +11.4% |
| 2018 | -93,785 million USD | -123.8% |
| 2019 | 105,147 million USD | -212.1% |
| 2020 | 252,144 million USD | +139.8% |
| 2021 | 332,687 million USD | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 369,710 million USD | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 396,602 million USD | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,611 million USD | 58,560 million USD | 314,783 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,144 million USD | 49,402 million USD | 504,639 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,894 million USD | -93,785 million USD | 463,488 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,786 million USD | 252,144 million USD | 396,602 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Japan 201,907 million USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
- 2 Türkiye 6,393 million USD compare
- 3 Switzerland 94,403 million USD compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 89,476 million USD compare
- 5 Germany 82,280 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
- 7 France 63,404 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.42 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.12 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.85 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 22.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 81,512 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 63,589 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.06 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Northern America was 396,602 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 504,639 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -93,785 million USD in 2018.
- How does Northern America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 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.