Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
-0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay peaked at 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 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$), per unit in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +728.4% |
| 1988 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +391.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -159.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -230.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1956.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 86 Aruba 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Botswana 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Malawi 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovenia 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2139 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay was 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.