Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 792.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala peaked at 7,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, -12,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 188 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$), per in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.0% |
| 1982 | -37.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 46.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | -9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1989 | -37.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -187.2% |
| 1994 | 50.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1995 | -177.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -450.3% |
| 1996 | 76.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.0% |
| 1997 | 5,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6573.5% |
| 1998 | 6,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 7,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | -9,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -232.3% |
| 2001 | -12,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2002 | -10,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | -1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 621.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.7% |
| 2005 | 651.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 779.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 100.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2009 | 79.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5714.6% |
| 2011 | -2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153.1% |
| 2012 | 1,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -166.0% |
| 2013 | 683.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 184.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2015 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +683.6% |
| 2016 | -1,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -176.8% |
| 2017 | 600.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153.9% |
| 2018 | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2019 | 3,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 2020 | 2,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 5,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 2022 | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6573.5% | 76.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +5714.6% | 79.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 58 Dominican Republic 7,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 7,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Georgia 6,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 India 4,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 French Polynesia 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala was 6,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.