Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay

Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 90.4%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
128.89 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-823.33 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1976–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded -1.48 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.

That represents a change of up 90.4% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 128.89 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -823.33 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Paraguay ranks 94th 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1976 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 112.3 % change on previous year
1977 -823.33 % change on previous year -833.2%
1978 9.68 % change on previous year -101.2%
1979 -156.12 % change on previous year -1713.3%
1980 36.85 % change on previous year -123.6%
1981 -0.6309 % change on previous year -101.7%
1982 -14.73 % change on previous year +2235.3%
1983 86.61 % change on previous year -687.9%
1984 -6.12 % change on previous year -107.1%
1985 86.54 % change on previous year -1513.5%
1986 14.29 % change on previous year -83.5%
1987 -783.33 % change on previous year -5583.3%
1988 -58.49 % change on previous year -92.5%
1989 -52.38 % change on previous year -10.4%
1990 -500.78 % change on previous year +856.0%
1991 -11.96 % change on previous year -97.6%
1992 -36.47 % change on previous year +204.8%
1993 36.17 % change on previous year -199.2%
1994 -82.8 % change on previous year -328.9%
1995 31.07 % change on previous year -137.5%
1996 -47.62 % change on previous year -253.3%
1997 -61.79 % change on previous year +29.8%
1998 -47.63 % change on previous year -22.9%
1999 73.98 % change on previous year -255.3%
2000 -12.92 % change on previous year -117.5%
2001 28.8 % change on previous year -323.0%
2002 91.54 % change on previous year +217.8%
2003 -322.03 % change on previous year -451.8%
2004 -11.16 % change on previous year -96.5%
2005 -28.26 % change on previous year +153.2%
2006 -221.69 % change on previous year +684.6%
2007 -77.15 % change on previous year -65.2%
2008 -100.6 % change on previous year +30.4%
2009 69.03 % change on previous year -168.6%
2010 -290.41 % change on previous year -520.7%
2011 -14.53 % change on previous year -95.0%
2012 -93.65 % change on previous year +544.4%
2013 128.89 % change on previous year -237.6%
2014 -119.28 % change on previous year -192.5%
2015 -381.57 % change on previous year +219.9%
2016 20.16 % change on previous year -105.3%
2017 -25.24 % change on previous year -225.2%
2018 -124.34 % change on previous year +392.6%
2019 70.74 % change on previous year -156.9%
2020 7.64 % change on previous year -89.2%
2021 9.03 % change on previous year +18.1%
2022 -215.7 % change on previous year -2489.4%
2023 -58.77 % change on previous year -72.8%
2024 -15.37 % change on previous year -73.8%
2025 -1.48 % change on previous year -90.4%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -5583.3% 14.29 % change on previous year -783.33 % change on previous year
2022 -2489.4% 9.03 % change on previous year -215.7 % change on previous year
1982 -2235.3% -0.6309 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year
1979 -1713.3% 9.68 % change on previous year -156.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -214.37 % change on previous year -823.33 % change on previous year 112.3 % change on previous year 4
1980s -69.14 % change on previous year -783.33 % change on previous year 86.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s -64.78 % change on previous year -500.78 % change on previous year 73.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s -58.44 % change on previous year -322.03 % change on previous year 91.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s -82.92 % change on previous year -381.57 % change on previous year 128.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s -45.77 % change on previous year -215.7 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 91 Moldova 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Tunisia -0.9853 % change on previous year compare
  3. 93 Costa Rica -1.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Australia -3.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 Grenada -3.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 97 Albania -4.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 128.89 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -823.33 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Paraguay ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.