FDI inflows (% of GDP) in North America in 2025 — 1.42%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.16 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.42 | +0.28 pp |
| 2024 | 1.14 | −0.21 pp |
| 2023 | 1.35 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 1.65 | −0.43 pp |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +1.37 pp |
| 2020 | 0.72 | −0.84 pp |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +0.42 pp |
| 2018 | 1.15 | −0.76 pp |
| 2017 | 1.91 | −0.59 pp |
| 2016 | 2.5 | −0.38 pp |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +1.25 pp |
| 2014 | 1.63 | −0.27 pp |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.24 pp |
| 2012 | 1.66 | −0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 1.73 | −0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 1.76 | +0.62 pp |
| 2009 | 1.15 | −1.37 pp |
| 2008 | 2.52 | −0.41 pp |
| 2007 | 2.93 | +0.54 pp |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +1.21 pp |
| 2005 | 1.18 | −0.45 pp |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +0.63 pp |
| 2003 | 1 | −0.15 pp |
| 2002 | 1.16 | −0.62 pp |
| 2001 | 1.77 | −2.02 pp |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +0.86 pp |
| 1998 | 2.44 | +0.95 pp |
| 1997 | 1.49 | +0.26 pp |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +0.22 pp |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.17 pp |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +0.21 pp |
| 1992 | 0.52 | −0.04 pp |
| 1991 | 0.56 | −0.65 pp |
| 1990 | 1.21 | −0.12 pp |
| 1989 | 1.34 | +0.22 pp |
| 1988 | 1.12 | −0.24 pp |
| 1987 | 1.36 | +0.68 pp |
| 1986 | 0.68 | +0.45 pp |
| 1985 | 0.23 | −0.47 pp |
| 1984 | 0.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 1983 | 0.41 | −0.18 pp |
| 1982 | 0.58 | −0.17 pp |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 0.72 | +0.25 pp |
| 1979 | 0.47 | +0.11 pp |
| 1978 | 0.36 | +0.09 pp |
| 1977 | 0.27 | +0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 0.26 | −0.05 pp |
| 1975 | 0.31 | −0.12 pp |
| 1974 | 0.43 | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 0.33 | +0.09 pp |
| 1972 | 0.24 | +0 pp |
| 1971 | 0.24 | −0.02 pp |
| 1970 | 0.26 | — |
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.
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