Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Central America
Central America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 7,926 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 7,926 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Central America peaked at 23,246 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,025 million USD, in 2021.
That places Central America 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Central America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226.14 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 180.46 million USD | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 652.5 million USD | +261.6% |
| 1993 | -101.34 million USD | -115.5% |
| 1994 | 1,067 million USD | -1153.0% |
| 1995 | -13.03 million USD | -101.2% |
| 1996 | 17.56 million USD | -234.8% |
| 1997 | 14.22 million USD | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 18.36 million USD | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 77.7 million USD | +323.1% |
| 2000 | 148.99 million USD | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 4,495 million USD | +2917.1% |
| 2002 | 1,089 million USD | -75.8% |
| 2003 | 1,445 million USD | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 4,676 million USD | +223.5% |
| 2005 | 6,546 million USD | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 6,060 million USD | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10,075 million USD | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 592.72 million USD | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 10,142 million USD | +1611.0% |
| 2010 | 15,255 million USD | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 13,982 million USD | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23,246 million USD | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 16,846 million USD | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 8,515 million USD | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 12,203 million USD | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 939.95 million USD | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 4,337 million USD | +361.5% |
| 2018 | 9,065 million USD | +109.0% |
| 2019 | 11,709 million USD | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 2,193 million USD | -81.3% |
| 2021 | -1,025 million USD | -146.7% |
| 2022 | 15,626 million USD | -1624.6% |
| 2023 | 7,926 million USD | -49.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Central 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2917.1% | 148.99 million USD | 4,495 million USD |
| 2022 | +1624.6% | -1,025 million USD | 15,626 million USD |
| 2009 | +1611.0% | 592.72 million USD | 10,142 million USD |
| 1994 | +1153.0% | -101.34 million USD | 1,067 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.97 million USD | -101.34 million USD | 1,067 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,527 million USD | 148.99 million USD | 10,142 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,610 million USD | 939.95 million USD | 23,246 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,180 million USD | -1,025 million USD | 15,626 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
- 18 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
- 21 Denmark 13,542 million USD compare
- 22 India 13,341 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8466 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 12,233 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,068 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Central America?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Central America was 7,926 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 23,246 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,025 million USD in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.