Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at 1.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 103.5% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 77.02 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -697.16 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -30.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1980 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1981 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1982 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 1983 | 41.63 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1985 | -62.63 % change on previous year | -502.6% |
| 1986 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1987 | -118.31 % change on previous year | +944.5% |
| 1988 | -119.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 76.9 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1990 | 37.4 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1991 | -90.15 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1992 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1993 | -51.43 % change on previous year | +1272.1% |
| 1994 | 54.25 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1995 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1996 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1997 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +331.4% |
| 1998 | -697.16 % change on previous year | +7048.2% |
| 1999 | 77.02 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2000 | -48.71 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2001 | -98.14 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2002 | 75.72 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2003 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2004 | -94.49 % change on previous year | +412.6% |
| 2005 | -84.54 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -30.43 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1214 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -26299.1% |
| 2010 | -23.74 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2011 | -87.44 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 2012 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2013 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +480.2% |
| 2016 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2018 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2021 | -281.49 % change on previous year | -16500.4% |
| 2022 | 75.89 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2023 | -38.37 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.33 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26299.1% | -0.1214 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -16500.4% | 1.72 % change on previous year | -281.49 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -7048.2% | -9.75 % change on previous year | -697.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.22 % change on previous year | -30.46 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -14.79 % change on previous year | -119.64 % change on previous year | 76.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -70.12 % change on previous year | -697.16 % change on previous year | 77.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.47 % change on previous year | -98.14 % change on previous year | 75.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.27 % change on previous year | -87.44 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.18 % change on previous year | -281.49 % change on previous year | 75.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 85 Mexico 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Myanmar 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Oman 0.8937 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Brazil 0.5267 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Moldova 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -697.16 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.