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Latin America & Caribbean
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Within the “Latin America & Caribbean” group, Suriname leads Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2025 at 45.06%, while Trinidad and Tobago sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with -3.06%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.011.322.533.845.1SurinameSuriname: 45.06%45.1Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 12.06%12.1GrenadaGrenada: 12.02%12.0St. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the Grenadines: 8.87%8.9St. LuciaSt. Lucia: 7.30%7.3DominicaDominica: 6.84%6.8Costa RicaCosta Rica: 5.43%5.4ChileChile: 4.06%4.1Dominican RepublicDominican Republic: 3.86%3.9HondurasHonduras: 3.53%3.5BrazilBrazil: 3.41%3.4PeruPeru: 3.09%3.1

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Suriname 45.06%
2 Antigua and Barbuda 12.06%
3 Grenada 12.02%
4 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 8.87%
5 St. Lucia 7.30%
6 Dominica 6.84%
7 Costa Rica 5.43%
8 Chile 4.06%
9 Dominican Republic 3.86%
10 Honduras 3.53%
11 Brazil 3.41%
12 Peru 3.09%
13 Colombia 2.53%
14 St. Kitts and Nevis 2.40%
15 Paraguay 2.40%
16 Mexico 2.35%
17 El Salvador 2.08%
18 Uruguay 1.31%
19 Panama 1.04%
20 Ecuador 1.00%
21 Bolivia 0.96%
22 Argentina 0.46%
23 Belize 0.01%
24 Trinidad and Tobago -3.06%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Latin America & Caribbean group for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2025, Suriname leads with a gap of 33.01% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 24 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Trinidad and Tobago at -3.06%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.