Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay stood at 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 157.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -52.61 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 85th 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$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1594.7% |
| 1998 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1842.1% |
| 2001 | 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.0% |
| 2002 | 16.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.4% |
| 2003 | -15.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -196.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -179.3% |
| 2005 | -5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -142.1% |
| 2006 | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -358.3% |
| 2007 | -17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -230.9% |
| 2008 | 8.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.7% |
| 2009 | 11.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.4% |
| 2011 | 17.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2012 | -37.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -318.0% |
| 2013 | 125.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -437.3% |
| 2014 | 157.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 83.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 93.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 73.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2018 | -52.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.4% |
| 2019 | 45.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -185.7% |
| 2020 | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 63.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +271.8% |
| 2022 | 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 44.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 24.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2025 | 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6897 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 82 Republic of Moldova 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Peru 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 French Polynesia 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Mauritius 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Indonesia 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Fiji 27.54 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)
- 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 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 unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 157.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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.