Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in South America
South America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 40,789 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in South 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 South America is 40,789 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in South America peaked at 52,108 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,703 million USD, in 2020.
That places South America 16th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,109 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,414 million USD | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 1,930 million USD | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2,603 million USD | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 3,123 million USD | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 3,701 million USD | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,084 million USD | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 7,698 million USD | +149.6% |
| 1998 | 8,576 million USD | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 7,092 million USD | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 8,020 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2001 | -183.61 million USD | -102.3% |
| 2002 | 4,097 million USD | -2331.5% |
| 2003 | 4,963 million USD | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 12,878 million USD | +159.5% |
| 2005 | 12,012 million USD | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 31,409 million USD | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 17,203 million USD | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 35,303 million USD | +105.2% |
| 2009 | 4,337 million USD | -87.7% |
| 2010 | 39,105 million USD | +801.7% |
| 2011 | 38,903 million USD | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,172 million USD | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 24,317 million USD | +71.6% |
| 2014 | 21,401 million USD | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 27,051 million USD | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 8,424 million USD | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 32,702 million USD | +288.2% |
| 2018 | 232.09 million USD | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 36,372 million USD | +15572.0% |
| 2020 | -2,703 million USD | -107.4% |
| 2021 | 41,362 million USD | -1630.4% |
| 2022 | 52,108 million USD | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 40,789 million USD | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +15572.0% | 232.09 million USD | 36,372 million USD |
| 2002 | +2331.5% | -183.61 million USD | 4,097 million USD |
| 2021 | +1630.4% | -2,703 million USD | 41,362 million USD |
| 2010 | +801.7% | 4,337 million USD | 39,105 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,033 million USD | 1,109 million USD | 8,576 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,004 million USD | -183.61 million USD | 35,303 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,268 million USD | 232.09 million USD | 39,105 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,889 million USD | -2,703 million USD | 52,108 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
- 13 Micronesia 0.1023 million USD compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0067 million USD compare
- 14 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
- 14 Caribbean 66,510 million USD compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
- 15 Timor-Leste -17 million USD compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 22,328 million USD compare
- 16 Viet Nam -950 million USD compare
- 17 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.44 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -0.3026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 753,486 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.51 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 1.83 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,035 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.35 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in South America?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in South America was 40,789 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 52,108 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,703 million USD in 2020.
- How does South America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.