Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in North and Central America
North and Central America: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 3.68 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in North and Central America, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in North and Central America stood at 3.68 billion. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in North and Central America peaked at 39.78 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.68 billion, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in North and Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.75 billion | — |
| 2010 | 13.17 billion | -66.9% |
| 2011 | 6.88 billion | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 5.19 billion | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 11.86 billion | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 39.78 billion | +235.4% |
| 2015 | 22.79 billion | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 16.35 billion | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 13.24 billion | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 38.33 billion | +189.6% |
| 2019 | 26.76 billion | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 29.87 billion | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 25.47 billion | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 19.63 billion | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 21.02 billion | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.68 billion | -82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 billion | 39.75 billion | 39.75 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.43 billion | 5.19 billion | 39.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 billion | 3.68 billion | 29.87 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near North and Central America
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.63 billion compare
- 4 Italy 6.90 billion compare
- 5 Spain 4.99 billion compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.78 billion compare
- 7 Taiwan, China 3.77 billion compare
- 8 Viet Nam 2.66 billion compare
- 9 Belgium 2.61 billion compare
More external debt data for North and Central America
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 1.04 trillion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 19.17 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 44.31 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 462.47 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 44.32 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 7.19 trillion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 6.73 trillion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 683.76 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 157.67 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 503.18 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in North and Central America?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in North and Central America was 3.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in North and Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in North and Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion in 2024.
- How does North and Central America rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- North and Central America ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in North and Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North and Central America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.