Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +696.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | +270.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +696.2% | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +270.3% | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Colombia 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Oman 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Uganda 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 New Zealand 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 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 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.