Guatemala vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Guatemala
15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
83rd
Mexico rank
82nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 271.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 279.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 806.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 410.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.