Guatemala vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Guatemala
32.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
31.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
United States of America rank
71st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 32.23 % change on previous year against 31.06 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 1.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -158.33 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 151.83 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1990s | -42.75 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 64.79 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2000s | -2.22 % change on previous year | 47.17 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2010s | 91.93 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 82.62 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.8 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Guatemala or United States of America?
- Guatemala, at 32.23 % change on previous year against 31.06 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 1.17 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.