Regional overview of foreign direct investment

For the third year in a row, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean continued to attract growing flows of foreign direct investment (FDI). The figures for 2012 were particularly significant because they were set in an international context in which global FDI flows dropped off substantially. Economic growth in the region (3%) and high international prices for natural resources undoubtedly helped keep FDI in the region at levels comparable to last year’s.

Related Subject(s): International Trade and Finance