Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 3,620.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 67.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -116.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 78th of 192 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$), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -0.1413 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5525 BoP, current US$ per person | +290.9% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6552 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.1205 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | -0.1172 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4558 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3565 BoP, current US$ per person | -178.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5416 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1995 | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -441.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7745 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.9% |
| 1997 | 50.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +6404.9% |
| 1998 | 60.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 67.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | -87.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -229.2% |
| 2001 | -116.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2002 | -92.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2003 | -8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.4% |
| 2005 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7759 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5982 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 34.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5600.6% |
| 2011 | -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -152.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.7% |
| 2013 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +669.4% |
| 2016 | -7.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -175.4% |
| 2017 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.5% |
| 2019 | 21.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.3% |
| 2020 | 12.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 36.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.0% |
| 2022 | 40.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0201 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5525 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6552 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | -27.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Curaçao 51.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Eswatini 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 El Salvador 50 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cape Verde 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Lithuania 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Romania 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2656 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guatemala was 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,620.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.