Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico is 11.29 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico peaked at 18.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Mexico 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 82.01 million BoP, current US$ | -37.16 million BoP, current US$ | 321.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.03 million BoP, current US$ | -110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -301.10 million BoP, current US$ | 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.19 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 268.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 28.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mexico was 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.