Foreign direct investment outflows in North America in 2025 — 479,396,497,233 US$. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 6,360.7%.
1970–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 479B | +67.76B | +16.46% |
| 2024 | 412B | −31.2B | −7.04% |
| 2023 | 443B | −34.91B | −7.31% |
| 2022 | 478B | +30.88B | +6.91% |
| 2021 | 447B | +117B | +35.51% |
| 2020 | 330B | +139B | +72.83% |
| 2019 | 191B | +259B | +380.61% |
| 2018 | -67.99B | −556B | −113.95% |
| 2017 | 488B | +120B | +32.66% |
| 2016 | 368B | −18.38B | −4.76% |
| 2015 | 386B | −66.73B | −14.74% |
| 2014 | 453B | +5.32B | +1.19% |
| 2013 | 447B | +7.58B | +1.72% |
| 2012 | 440B | −46.65B | −9.59% |
| 2011 | 486B | +100B | +25.95% |
| 2010 | 386B | +35.81B | +10.22% |
| 2009 | 350B | −82.25B | −19.01% |
| 2008 | 433B | −157B | −26.57% |
| 2007 | 589B | +255B | +76.25% |
| 2006 | 334B | +254B | +318.34% |
| 2005 | 79.9B | −339B | −80.92% |
| 2004 | 419B | +200B | +91.54% |
| 2003 | 219B | +10.43B | +5.01% |
| 2002 | 208B | +25.35B | +13.86% |
| 2001 | 183B | −50.14B | −21.52% |
| 2000 | 233B | −34.41B | −12.87% |
| 1999 | 267B | +56.29B | +26.66% |
| 1998 | 211B | +63.03B | +42.55% |
| 1997 | 148B | +32.82B | +28.46% |
| 1996 | 115B | −10.58B | −8.4% |
| 1995 | 126B | +25.28B | +25.12% |
| 1994 | 101B | +12.67B | +14.41% |
| 1993 | 87.94B | +23.38B | +36.22% |
| 1992 | 64.56B | +8.81B | +15.81% |
| 1991 | 55.75B | −10.24B | −15.52% |
| 1990 | 65.99B | +8.6B | +14.98% |
| 1989 | 57.4B | +28.35B | +97.59% |
| 1988 | 29.05B | −18.35B | −38.72% |
| 1987 | 47.4B | +24.51B | +107.09% |
| 1986 | 22.89B | +15.44B | +207.47% |
| 1985 | 7.44B | −9.96B | −57.23% |
| 1984 | 17.4B | +3.39B | +24.16% |
| 1983 | 14.02B | +3.87B | +38.17% |
| 1982 | 10.15B | −5.51B | −35.2% |
| 1981 | 15.66B | −7.48B | −32.32% |
| 1980 | 23.13B | −5.42B | −18.97% |
| 1979 | 28.55B | +11.9B | +71.49% |
| 1978 | 16.65B | +3.74B | +28.94% |
| 1977 | 12.91B | +588M | +4.77% |
| 1976 | 12.32B | −2.66B | −17.74% |
| 1975 | 14.98B | +8.46B | +129.85% |
| 1974 | 6.52B | −3.99B | −37.97% |
| 1973 | 10.51B | +3.1B | +41.78% |
| 1972 | 7.41B | +1.33B | +21.92% |
| 1971 | 6.08B | −1.34B | −18.09% |
| 1970 | 7.42B | — | — |
Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Business Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.