Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-1.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2024

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 1.85 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 74th 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 US$), gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 29.40 million BoP, current US$
1971 28.60 million BoP, current US$ -2.7%
1972 15.90 million BoP, current US$ -44.4%
1973 34.80 million BoP, current US$ +118.9%
1974 47.40 million BoP, current US$ +36.2%
1975 80.00 million BoP, current US$ +68.8%
1976 12.50 million BoP, current US$ -84.4%
1977 97.50 million BoP, current US$ +680.0%
1978 127.20 million BoP, current US$ +30.5%
1979 117.00 million BoP, current US$ -8.0%
1980 110.70 million BoP, current US$ -5.4%
1981 127.10 million BoP, current US$ +14.8%
1982 77.10 million BoP, current US$ -39.3%
1983 45.00 million BoP, current US$ -41.6%
1984 38.00 million BoP, current US$ -15.6%
1985 61.80 million BoP, current US$ +62.6%
1986 68.80 million BoP, current US$ +11.3%
1987 150.20 million BoP, current US$ +118.3%
1988 329.90 million BoP, current US$ +119.6%
1989 76.20 million BoP, current US$ -76.9%
1990 47.70 million BoP, current US$ -37.4%
1991 90.70 million BoP, current US$ +90.1%
1992 94.10 million BoP, current US$ +3.7%
1993 142.50 million BoP, current US$ +51.4%
1994 65.20 million BoP, current US$ -54.2%
1995 75.20 million BoP, current US$ +15.3%
1996 76.90 million BoP, current US$ +2.3%
1997 631.40 million BoP, current US$ +721.1%
1998 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ +113.2%
1999 924.60 million BoP, current US$ -31.3%
2000 -788.60 million BoP, current US$ -185.3%
2001 -936.49 million BoP, current US$ +18.8%
2002 -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ +8.6%
2003 19.49 million BoP, current US$ -101.9%
2004 321.40 million BoP, current US$ +1549.2%
2005 540.00 million BoP, current US$ +68.0%
2006 635.30 million BoP, current US$ +17.6%
2007 859.20 million BoP, current US$ +35.2%
2008 731.39 million BoP, current US$ -14.9%
2009 499.82 million BoP, current US$ -31.7%
2010 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ +120.6%
2011 876.76 million BoP, current US$ -20.5%
2012 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ +59.7%
2013 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ +8.7%
2014 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ -7.5%
2015 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ -14.5%
2016 845.79 million BoP, current US$ -29.7%
2017 998.34 million BoP, current US$ +18.0%
2018 922.40 million BoP, current US$ -7.6%
2019 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ +26.9%
2020 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ -14.2%
2021 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ +261.1%
2022 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ -60.0%
2023 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ +13.8%
2024 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.03 million BoP, current US$ 12.50 million BoP, current US$ 127.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 108.48 million BoP, current US$ 38.00 million BoP, current US$ 329.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 349.46 million BoP, current US$ 47.70 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 86.45 million BoP, current US$ -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 859.20 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ 845.79 million BoP, current US$ 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 72 Pakistan 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 73 Albania 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 75 Bangladesh 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 76 Lebanon 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guatemala?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guatemala was 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.