Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guatemala is 1.6%, measured 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 share of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 6.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -47.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +79.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +46.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -87.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +521.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +58.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +122.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +98.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -78.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +623.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | -4.1% | -181.0% |
| 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% | -63.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -5.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 870.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,686 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 641.11 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,631 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guatemala was 1.6% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.