FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mercosur

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Mercosur in 2025 — 2.65%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.99 pp.

2025 2.65% −0.12 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 5.81%1999
Period minimum 0.26%1986

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mercosur, 1970–2025024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.65%1971: 0.67%1972: 0.56%1973: 0.91%1974: 0.68%1975: 0.78%1976: 0.86%1977: 0.85%1978: 0.81%1979: 0.96%1980: 0.89%1981: 0.98%1982: 0.85%1983: 0.58%1984: 0.59%1985: 0.76%1986: 0.26%1987: 0.31%1988: 0.88%1989: 0.43%1990: 0.54%1991: 0.67%1992: 1.15%1993: 0.69%1994: 0.88%1995: 1.05%1996: 1.75%1997: 2.4%1998: 3.12%1999: 5.81%2000: 4.54%2001: 3.06%2002: 3.09%2003: 1.73%2004: 2.63%2005: 1.89%2006: 1.94%2007: 3.04%2008: 2.98%2009: 1.82%2010: 3.58%2011: 3.61%2012: 3.72%2013: 2.8%2014: 3.16%2015: 3.19%2016: 3.15%2017: 2.96%2018: 3.55%2019: 3.14%2020: 2.17%2021: 2.58%2022: 3.65%2023: 2.77%2024: 2.77%2025: 2.65%
Change over the period: +1.99 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur

Mercosur 2.65%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.65 −0.12 pp
2024 2.77 −0 pp
2023 2.77 −0.88 pp
2022 3.65 +1.07 pp
2021 2.58 +0.41 pp
2020 2.17 −0.97 pp
2019 3.14 −0.41 pp
2018 3.55 +0.59 pp
2017 2.96 −0.19 pp
2016 3.15 −0.04 pp
2015 3.19 +0.03 pp
2014 3.16 +0.37 pp
2013 2.8 −0.92 pp
2012 3.72 +0.11 pp
2011 3.61 +0.03 pp
2010 3.58 +1.76 pp
2009 1.82 −1.16 pp
2008 2.98 −0.06 pp
2007 3.04 +1.1 pp
2006 1.94 +0.05 pp
2005 1.89 −0.74 pp
2004 2.63 +0.91 pp
2003 1.73 −1.37 pp
2002 3.09 +0.03 pp
2001 3.06 −1.48 pp
2000 4.54 −1.27 pp
1999 5.81 +2.69 pp
1998 3.12 +0.72 pp
1997 2.4 +0.65 pp
1996 1.75 +0.7 pp
1995 1.05 +0.17 pp
1994 0.88 +0.18 pp
1993 0.69 −0.46 pp
1992 1.15 +0.48 pp
1991 0.67 +0.12 pp
1990 0.54 +0.11 pp
1989 0.43 −0.45 pp
1988 0.88 +0.58 pp
1987 0.31 +0.05 pp
1986 0.26 −0.5 pp
1985 0.76 +0.17 pp
1984 0.59 +0 pp
1983 0.58 −0.26 pp
1982 0.85 −0.13 pp
1981 0.98 +0.09 pp
1980 0.89 −0.07 pp
1979 0.96 +0.15 pp
1978 0.81 −0.05 pp
1977 0.85 −0 pp
1976 0.86 +0.08 pp
1975 0.78 +0.09 pp
1974 0.68 −0.23 pp
1973 0.91 +0.35 pp
1972 0.56 −0.11 pp
1971 0.67 +0.02 pp
1970 0.65

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.