Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay stood at 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.0% |
| 1974 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.8% |
| 1975 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.9% |
| 1980 | 10.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 10.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1994 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +758.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 19.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +484.7% |
| 1991 | 20.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 27.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 30.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1995 | 20.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 29.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 48.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 69.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 17.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 2000 | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 19.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | -10.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -163.0% |
| 2004 | 17.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -261.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 34.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +2445.9% |
| 2007 | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +326.0% |
| 2009 | 33.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 131.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +286.7% |
| 2011 | 113.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 147.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 72.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 167.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.4% |
| 2015 | 130.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 131.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 49.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 74.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 43.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 87.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 126.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 162.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 158.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2445.9% | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +758.7% | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +484.7% | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.05 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Botswana 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 East Timor 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Belarus 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Russia 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Jordan 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Turkey 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.