Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Central America
Central America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 7,926 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Central America is 7,926 million USD, measured 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$ 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$ 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$ 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 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
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- 18 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
- 20 Denmark 13,542 million USD compare
- 21 India 13,341 million USD compare
- 22 Italy 13,014 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$ 3.99 % (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$ 532,885 million USD (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 — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,068 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.24 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Central America?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Central America was 7,926 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 23,246 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.