Regional overview of foreign direct investment

In 2011, US$ 153.991 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) flowed into Latin America and the Caribbean. At 28% more than in 2010, these capital flows grew more rapidly than those for any other region in the world, and the region’s share of total world FDI rose to 10%. The bulk of the increase in inward FDI for the region went to Brazil, which received US$ 66.66 billion, but all subregions and almost all the leading economies benefited from stronger inflows. Outward FDI (direct investments made abroad by companies based in the region) fell to US$ 22.605 billion and were impacted by the trend in Brazil, where the FDI outflow turned negative.

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