Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 6,429 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Mexico stood at 6,429 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 22,312 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2,125 million USD, in 2021.
That places Mexico 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223.24 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 176.91 million USD | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 647 million USD | +265.7% |
| 1993 | -110 million USD | -117.0% |
| 1994 | 1,058 million USD | -1061.8% |
| 2001 | 4,404 million USD | +316.2% |
| 2002 | 902.6 million USD | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 1,253 million USD | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 4,432 million USD | +253.6% |
| 2005 | 6,469 million USD | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 5,784 million USD | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 9,706 million USD | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 437.92 million USD | -95.5% |
| 2009 | 9,861 million USD | +2151.9% |
| 2010 | 14,560 million USD | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 13,311 million USD | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22,312 million USD | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 15,459 million USD | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 7,507 million USD | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 10,672 million USD | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 159.59 million USD | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 3,948 million USD | +2373.8% |
| 2018 | 8,489 million USD | +115.0% |
| 2019 | 10,755 million USD | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1,720 million USD | -84.0% |
| 2021 | -2,125 million USD | -223.5% |
| 2022 | 14,532 million USD | -783.8% |
| 2023 | 6,429 million USD | -55.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6,429 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.33 million USD, 120.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6,429 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.32 million USD, 108.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2373.8% | 159.59 million USD | 3,948 million USD |
| 2009 | +2151.9% | 437.92 million USD | 9,861 million USD |
| 1994 | +1061.8% | -110 million USD | 1,058 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399.03 million USD | -110 million USD | 1,058 million USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,806 million USD | 437.92 million USD | 9,861 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,717 million USD | 159.59 million USD | 22,312 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,139 million USD | -2,125 million USD | 14,532 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Mexico was 6,429 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,312 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,125 million USD in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.