Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guatemala, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 259.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala peaked at 721.07 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -185.29 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -44.41 % change on previous year | +1531.9% |
| 1973 | 118.87 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 1974 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 68.78 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1976 | -84.38 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1977 | 680 % change on previous year | -905.9% |
| 1978 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1979 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1980 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1982 | -39.34 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 1983 | -41.63 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1984 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1985 | 62.63 % change on previous year | -502.6% |
| 1986 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1987 | 118.31 % change on previous year | +944.5% |
| 1988 | 119.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -76.9 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1990 | -37.4 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 90.15 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1993 | 51.43 % change on previous year | +1272.1% |
| 1994 | -54.25 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1995 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1997 | 721.07 % change on previous year | +31796.5% |
| 1998 | 113.22 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1999 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2000 | -185.29 % change on previous year | +491.6% |
| 2001 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2002 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 101.92 % change on previous year | -1285.5% |
| 2005 | 68.01 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2007 | 35.24 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2008 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2009 | -31.66 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2010 | 120.57 % change on previous year | -480.8% |
| 2011 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2012 | 59.66 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2013 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2014 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2015 | -14.51 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2016 | -29.71 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2018 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2019 | 26.93 % change on previous year | -454.0% |
| 2020 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2021 | 261.06 % change on previous year | -1936.9% |
| 2022 | -60.01 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2023 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2024 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +31796.5% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 721.07 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1936.9% | -14.21 % change on previous year | 261.06 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1531.9% | -2.72 % change on previous year | -44.41 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1285.5% | -8.6 % change on previous year | 101.92 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1272.1% | 3.75 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.31 % change on previous year | -84.38 % change on previous year | 680 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -76.9 % change on previous year | 119.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.42 % change on previous year | -54.25 % change on previous year | 721.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -185.29 % change on previous year | 101.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.41 % change on previous year | -29.71 % change on previous year | 120.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 % change on previous year | -60.01 % change on previous year | 261.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 87 Gambia 13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Montenegro 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 89 East Timor 12.32 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Chad 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Chile 10.75 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 9.9 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 721.07 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.29 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.