Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Guatemala
865.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
769.57 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Guatemala rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
-1.0B01.0B2.0B197620002024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 865.22 million BoP, current US$ against 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 95.65 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 3.29 million BoP, current US$ 3.29 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1980s -200,000 BoP, current US$ 746,224 BoP, current US$ 946,224 BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 284.08 million BoP, current US$ -4.41 million BoP, current US$ 288.49 million BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2000s -327.09 million BoP, current US$ 30.24 million BoP, current US$ 357.33 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 111.54 million BoP, current US$ 292.54 million BoP, current US$ 180.99 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 622.46 million BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 610.39 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Guatemala, at 865.22 million BoP, current US$ against 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
95.65 million BoP, current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Guatemala ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.