United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data was reported at 59.000 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -38.000 USD mn for Dec 2017. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.500 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.000 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -50.000 USD mn in Mar 2009. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.O002: Foreign Direct Investment: By Country: Income.

United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data was reported at 124.862 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 124.568 USD bn for 2016. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data is updated yearly, averaging 33.282 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.862 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 9.678 USD bn in 1980. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.O005: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Stock.

Recent studies have hypothesized that the Chinese state has sought to use outward flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Latin America and Africa in order to promote broad national interests, including securing China's access to oil and other natural resources, and pressuring states to abandon diplomatic ties with Taiwan. To date, however, there has been little systematic empirical study of the influence of these factors on Chinese FDI. In this study, we attempt to fill this gap in the literature. Utilizing a cross-sectional time-series data set for 66 countries for the period of 2003–2010, we investigate the effects of various economic and political variables on Chinese FDI in Latin America and Africa. We find that Chinese FDI is influenced by trade flows and natural resources in host economies, including oil resources and ores and metals, while also being directed to markets with lower per capita income. In addition, the study adds to the prior literature by demonstrating empirically that Chinese FDI flows are negatively associated with recipients who maintain diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. The analysis also suggests that, with the exception of natural resources (oil), there is little overlap in the determinants of Chinese and US FDI.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Virgin Islands (E) data was reported at 4.712 USD bn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.434 USD bn for Nov 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Virgin Islands (E) data is updated monthly, averaging 4.430 USD bn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.552 USD bn in Dec 2007 and a record low of 353.510 USD mn in Jan 2017. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Virgin Islands (E) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Brazil data was reported at 42.280 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.670 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Brazil data is updated yearly, averaging 23.825 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.600 USD mn in 2012 and a record low of 0.980 USD mn in 1995. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

United States Foreign Direct Investment: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data was reported at -2.026 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -9.193 USD bn for Mar 2018. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data is updated quarterly, averaging 146.000 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 231 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.477 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of -9.193 USD bn in Mar 2018. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Flow.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Panama data was reported at 35.390 USD mn in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.800 USD mn for Dec 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Panama data is updated quarterly, averaging 27.085 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.510 USD mn in Dec 1999 and a record low of 4.090 USD mn in Mar 2003. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Panama data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Cayman Islands data was reported at 4.068 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.177 USD bn for 2017. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Cayman Islands data is updated yearly, averaging 1.808 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.151 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 12.120 USD mn in 1995. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Cayman Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Brazil data was reported at 38.790 USD mn in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.640 USD mn for Dec 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Brazil data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.605 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.600 USD mn in Dec 2006 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in Mar 1999. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America data was reported at 6.363 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.216 USD bn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America data is updated yearly, averaging 9.044 USD bn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.903 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 1.981 USD bn in 1997. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Guyana data was reported at 0.690 USD mn in 2001. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 USD mn for 2000. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Guyana data is updated yearly, averaging 0.795 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2001, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 USD mn in 2000 and a record low of 0.690 USD mn in 2001. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Guyana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Argentina data was reported at 0.030 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.050 USD mn for 2014. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Argentina data is updated yearly, averaging 7.090 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.800 USD mn in 2004 and a record low of 0.030 USD mn in 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Argentina data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Uruguay data was reported at 40.870 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.120 USD mn for 2015. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Uruguay data is updated yearly, averaging 0.630 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.870 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.050 USD mn in 2000. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Uruguay data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Latin America: Costa Rica data was reported at 0.000 Unit in Dec 2007. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 Unit for Dec 2006. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Latin America: Costa Rica data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.000 Unit from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2007, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Unit in Dec 2004 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in Dec 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Latin America: Costa Rica data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: No of Contract: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Argentina data was reported at 12.660 USD mn in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.130 USD mn for Dec 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Argentina data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.745 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.800 USD mn in Dec 2004 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Mar 2001. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Latin America: Argentina data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Suriname data was reported at 0.480 USD mn in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.280 USD mn for 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Suriname data is updated yearly, averaging 0.465 USD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2009, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.290 USD mn in 2004 and a record low of 0.200 USD mn in 2000. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Suriname data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Chile data was reported at 5.160 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.000 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Chile data is updated yearly, averaging 4.745 USD mn from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.940 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 0.270 USD mn in 1994. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Chile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Colombia data was reported at 0.050 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.060 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Colombia data is updated yearly, averaging 0.110 USD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.340 USD mn in 2001 and a record low of 0.010 USD mn in 2011. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Colombia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Belize data was reported at 9.310 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.880 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Belize data is updated yearly, averaging 19.880 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.020 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 0.090 USD mn in 1993. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Belize data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Costa Rica data was reported at 1.000 USD mn in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.220 USD mn for 2011. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Costa Rica data is updated yearly, averaging 1.485 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2013, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.980 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 0.020 USD mn in 2004. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Latin America: Costa Rica data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.