Mapping US Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center released a report mapping two decades of US investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). While China's investments often dominate headlines, the US remains the region's largest foreign investor, averaging $28.7 billion per year in greenfield FDI. The report reveals a heterogeneous investment profile spanning energy, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, and services, concentrated primarily in Mexico, Brazil, and Guyana. US investment generates more jobs per dollar invested than other countries, funds more R&D, and transfers managerial best practices. However, a key gap is mining, where US investment averages just $200 million per year (2020-2024), while China invests twenty times more. The report offers policy recommendations for US policymakers and LAC governments to deepen economic partnerships.
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