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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.