FDI into Latin America declines.

According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Latin American region in 2023 reached over $184.3 billion, a decrease of 9.9% compared to 2022.

This decline is due to a 14% and 23% drop in FDI inflows into the region's leading economies, Brazil and Mexico. However, the Central America and Caribbean region saw significant FDI growth in 2023, with Costa Rica recording a 28% increase.

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According to ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, FDI can help Latin America address challenges such as low-growth traps, instability, monopolies, inequality, social cohesion, and poor governance. Mr. Salazar-Xirinachs advised countries in the region to make greater efforts to sustain the effective development of FDI projects.

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