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June 24 (UPI) -- Investment from the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean fell 11% in 2025, although the country remained the region's leading source of foreign direct investment, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, or ECLAC, reported.
The organization presented its annual report, Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2026: Navigating the New Global Context, in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday. The report showed that the region received $194.233 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up 1.7% from the previous year.
ECLAC attributed the modest growth to an international environment marked by geopolitical tensions, technological rivalry among major powers and changes in U.S. trade policy.
The United States accounted for 35% of foreign investment with an identifiable origin entering the region, while Europe represented 32%.
