Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 865.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 865.22 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 4,266.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guatemala peaked at 865.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.39 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -200,000 BoP, current US$ | -4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.08 million BoP, current US$ | -19.05 million BoP, current US$ | 770.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -327.09 million BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.54 million BoP, current US$ | -262.81 million BoP, current US$ | 494.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.46 million BoP, current US$ | 221.75 million BoP, current US$ | 865.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 51 Norway 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 910.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 769.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Final consumption expenditure 98.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 54.57 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 87.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 121.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 934.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.19 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 90.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 103.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guatemala?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guatemala was 865.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 865.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.