FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mexico

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Mexico in 2025 — 2.35%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.47 pp.

2025 2.35% −0.13 pp vs 2024
World rank 37of 97
Period maximum 3.84%2013
Period minimum 0.39%1972

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mexico, 1970–20250123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.88%1971: 0.78%1972: 0.39%1973: 0.83%1974: 0.71%1975: 0.52%1976: 0.82%1977: 0.4%1978: 0.64%1979: 0.99%1980: 1.02%1981: 1.17%1982: 1.03%1983: 1.4%1984: 0.84%1985: 1.02%1986: 1.78%1987: 1.79%1988: 1.59%1989: 1.43%1990: 1.01%1991: 1.52%1992: 1.21%1993: 0.83%1994: 1.98%1995: 2.51%1996: 2.13%1997: 2.45%1998: 2.29%1999: 2.21%2000: 2.48%2001: 3.78%2002: 2.49%2003: 2.37%2004: 3.07%2005: 2.74%2006: 2.17%2007: 2.81%2008: 2.56%2009: 2.08%2010: 2.76%2011: 1.94%2012: 1.45%2013: 3.84%2014: 2.08%2015: 2.99%2016: 3.5%2017: 2.78%2018: 3.01%2019: 2.3%2020: 2.81%2021: 2.71%2022: 2.67%2023: 1.71%2024: 2.48%2025: 2.35%
Change over the period: +1.47 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Mexico 2.35%
World 1.26%
Central America computed 2.46%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.35 −0.13 pp
2024 2.48 +0.77 pp
2023 1.71 −0.96 pp
2022 2.67 −0.03 pp
2021 2.71 −0.11 pp
2020 2.81 +0.52 pp
2019 2.3 −0.72 pp
2018 3.01 +0.23 pp
2017 2.78 −0.71 pp
2016 3.5 +0.51 pp
2015 2.99 +0.9 pp
2014 2.08 −1.75 pp
2013 3.84 +2.38 pp
2012 1.45 −0.49 pp
2011 1.94 −0.82 pp
2010 2.76 +0.68 pp
2009 2.08 −0.48 pp
2008 2.56 −0.25 pp
2007 2.81 +0.65 pp
2006 2.17 −0.57 pp
2005 2.74 −0.33 pp
2004 3.07 +0.7 pp
2003 2.37 −0.11 pp
2002 2.49 −1.29 pp
2001 3.78 +1.3 pp
2000 2.48 +0.27 pp
1999 2.21 −0.08 pp
1998 2.29 −0.16 pp
1997 2.45 +0.33 pp
1996 2.13 −0.38 pp
1995 2.51 +0.52 pp
1994 1.98 +1.15 pp
1993 0.83 −0.38 pp
1992 1.21 −0.31 pp
1991 1.52 +0.51 pp
1990 1.01 −0.43 pp
1989 1.43 −0.15 pp
1988 1.59 −0.2 pp
1987 1.79 +0 pp
1986 1.78 +0.77 pp
1985 1.02 +0.18 pp
1984 0.84 −0.57 pp
1983 1.4 +0.37 pp
1982 1.03 −0.14 pp
1981 1.17 +0.15 pp
1980 1.02 +0.03 pp
1979 0.99 +0.35 pp
1978 0.64 +0.24 pp
1977 0.4 −0.42 pp
1976 0.82 +0.3 pp
1975 0.52 −0.19 pp
1974 0.71 −0.12 pp
1973 0.83 +0.43 pp
1972 0.39 −0.39 pp
1971 0.78 −0.1 pp
1970 0.88

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.

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