Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay peaked at 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 191 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$) … unit in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1602.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1875.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -164.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -308.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -199.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -324.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -395.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -192.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1875.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +1602.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 76 Malawi 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Moldova 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Turkey 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Costa Rica 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Morocco 0.0044 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Paraguay was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.