Barbados vs Guatemala: Direct investment

Barbados
3.93 billion US dollar
in 2013
Guatemala
5.21 billion US dollar
in 2024
Barbados rank
80th
Guatemala rank
78th

Direct investment over time

  • Barbados
  • Guatemala
1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B200520142024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.21 billion US dollar against 3.93 billion US dollar in Barbados, a difference of 1.29 billion US dollar.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 164 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 3.90 billion US dollar 878.00 million US dollar 3.02 billion US dollar Barbados
2010s 3.90 billion US dollar 1.32 billion US dollar 2.58 billion US dollar Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Barbados or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 5.21 billion US dollar against 3.93 billion US dollar in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment between Barbados and Guatemala?
1.29 billion US dollar, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for direct investment?
Barbados ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.