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

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2010
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Paraguay, 2000–2024

-101232000201220242000: 1.2 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.3 %2003: -0.75 %2004: 0.976 %2005: 0.068 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 0.588 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 0.861 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 0.787 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 0.817 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 2 %2023: 2.6 %2024: 2.5 %

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 212 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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 212 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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