Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 132nd of 214 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.1% | — |
| 2001 | -5.1% | +24.5% |
| 2002 | -5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1409.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +101.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +224.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -63.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1409.2% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -5.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guatemala was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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