Mexico vs Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Mexico
0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Paraguay
0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
90th
Paraguay rank
89th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mexico ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.