Guatemala vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Guatemala
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
88th
Mexico rank
85th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.79 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | -70.12 % change on previous year | -23.76 % change on previous year | 46.36 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | -28.47 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | -7.17 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | -48.18 % change on previous year | -10.56 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.69 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 85th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.