Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 106th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -159.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -230.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1956.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +212.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +79.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1956.9% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 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 Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Paraguay was 2.5% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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