Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South America
South America: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All was 243.21 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South America, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South America stood at 243.21 billion. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South America peaked at 243.21 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.06 billion, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.06 billion | — |
| 2010 | 83.69 billion | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 108.84 billion | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 177.26 billion | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 181.66 billion | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 172.67 billion | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 159.75 billion | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 162.47 billion | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 181.19 billion | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 172.64 billion | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 205.89 billion | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 195.54 billion | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 210.26 billion | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 214.29 billion | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 241.87 billion | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 243.21 billion | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.06 billion | 49.06 billion | 49.06 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 160.60 billion | 83.69 billion | 205.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.03 billion | 195.54 billion | 243.21 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More external debt data for South America
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 38.68 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 20.36 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 180.12 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 803.30 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 980.80 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 17.74 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 147.87 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 56.34 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 2.17 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 53.11 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South America?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in South America was 243.21 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 243.21 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.06 billion in 2009.
- How does South America rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all?
- South America ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (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.