Americas FDI Inflows (% GDP) Ranking (2024)

In 2023, FDI inflows (% GDP) in the Americas was highest in Cayman Islands at 95.06%, followed by Grenada at 16.22% and Antigua & Barbuda at 12.16%. The average FDI inflows (% GDP) across countries in the Americas was 5.01%, the median was 2.61%, and Guyana recorded the lowest FDI inflows (% GDP) at -6.71%, according to the World Bank.

Data is available for the period 1970 to 2024 across 39 countries in Americas.

Frequency : Yearly
Rank Country Current Value Previous Value Year
1 95.06% -47.64% 2023
2 16.22% 16.62% 2024
3 12.16% 16.35% 2024
4 7.04% 5.08% 2024
5 6.87% 6.26% 2024
6 6.37% 6.9% 2024
7 5.53% 5.42% 2024
8 5.34% 7.22% 2024
9 4.16% 5.71% 2023
10 3.79% 5.48% 2024
11 3.76% 2.87% 2024
12 3.64% 0.52% 2024
13 3.6% 3.94% 2024
14 3.53% 3.16% 2024
15 3.4% 4.58% 2024
16 3.35% 3.2% 2023
17 3.26% 2.85% 2024
18 2.78% 1.11% 2023
19 2.77% 1.94% 2024
20 2.61% 1.9% 2024
21 2.37% 1.71% 2024
22 2.05% 2.92% 2024
23 1.99% 2.44% 2023
24 1.81% 3.69% 2024
25 1.76% 0.07% 2023
26 1.61% 1.58% 2024
27 1.52% 2.11% 2024
28 1.47% 4.55% 2023
29 1.33% 1.26% 2024
30 0.9% 1.34% 2024
31 0.83% 1.94% 2024
32 0.53% 0.01% 2023
33 0.19% 0.39% 2024
34 0.12% 0.19% 2023
35 -0.8% -1.54% 2024
36 -3.14% -6.89% 2024
37 -3.77% 7.57% 2023
38 -3.94% -6.1% 2024
39 -6.71% -20.36% 2023
Americas FDI Inflows (% GDP) Ranking (2024) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for that year; flows are typically measured in current US dollars.