Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guatemala

Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 32.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 410.0%
World rank
69th
of 180 countries
All-time high
683.65 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-450.26 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
35
1981–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guatemala, 1981–2024

-500-25002505007501981200220241981: -150 % change on previous year1982: -300 % change on previous year1983: 100 % change on previous year1985: -100 % change on previous year1988: -200 % change on previous year1989: -300 % change on previous year1994: 56 % change on previous year1995: -450.3 % change on previous year1996: 143 % change on previous year1998: 23.1 % change on previous year1999: 14.3 % change on previous year2000: -232.3 % change on previous year2001: -36.7 % change on previous year2002: 19 % change on previous year2003: 90.1 % change on previous year2004: 159.7 % change on previous year2005: 4.8 % change on previous year2006: 19.6 % change on previous year2007: 67.1 % change on previous year2008: -92.2 % change on previous year2009: -21.4 % change on previous year2011: -153.1 % change on previous year2012: 166 % change on previous year2013: -57.8 % change on previous year2014: -73 % change on previous year2015: 683.6 % change on previous year2016: -176.8 % change on previous year2017: 153.9 % change on previous year2018: 121.2 % change on previous year2019: 163.2 % change on previous year2020: -40.8 % change on previous year2021: 189 % change on previous year2022: 14 % change on previous year2023: -10.4 % change on previous year2024: 32.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala stood at 32.23 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 410.0% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala peaked at 683.65 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -450.26 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 69th of 180 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -150 % change on previous year
1982 -300 % change on previous year +100.0%
1983 100 % change on previous year -133.3%
1985 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1988 -200 % change on previous year +100.0%
1989 -300 % change on previous year +50.0%
1994 56.02 % change on previous year -118.7%
1995 -450.26 % change on previous year -903.7%
1996 143.02 % change on previous year -131.8%
1998 23.13 % change on previous year -83.8%
1999 14.33 % change on previous year -38.0%
2000 -232.27 % change on previous year -1721.1%
2001 -36.67 % change on previous year -84.2%
2002 18.99 % change on previous year -151.8%
2003 90.11 % change on previous year +374.4%
2004 159.72 % change on previous year +77.2%
2005 4.8 % change on previous year -97.0%
2006 19.63 % change on previous year +308.5%
2007 67.07 % change on previous year +241.7%
2008 -92.25 % change on previous year -237.5%
2009 -21.35 % change on previous year -76.9%
2011 -153.15 % change on previous year +617.3%
2012 166.05 % change on previous year -208.4%
2013 -57.78 % change on previous year -134.8%
2014 -72.96 % change on previous year +26.3%
2015 683.65 % change on previous year -1037.0%
2016 -176.8 % change on previous year -125.9%
2017 153.95 % change on previous year -187.1%
2018 121.16 % change on previous year -21.3%
2019 163.22 % change on previous year +34.7%
2020 -40.78 % change on previous year -125.0%
2021 188.96 % change on previous year -563.3%
2022 13.96 % change on previous year -92.6%
2023 -10.4 % change on previous year -174.5%
2024 32.23 % change on previous year -410.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 32.23 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 32.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -1721.1% 14.33 % change on previous year -232.27 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -158.33 % change on previous year -300 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1990s -42.75 % change on previous year -450.26 % change on previous year 143.02 % change on previous year 5
2000s -2.22 % change on previous year -232.27 % change on previous year 159.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 91.93 % change on previous year -176.8 % change on previous year 683.65 % change on previous year 9
2020s 36.8 % change on previous year -40.78 % change on previous year 188.96 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 66 Palestine, State of 37.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 67 Egypt 36.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 68 British Virgin Islands 34.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 70 Albania 31.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 71 United States of America 31.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 72 Guinea-Bissau 27.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guatemala was 32.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 683.65 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -450.26 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Guatemala ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.