Direct investment, Debt instruments in Guatemala

Guatemala: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 1.53 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.53 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
70th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.53 billion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
264.50 million US dollar
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Guatemala, 2005–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2005201420242005: 542.5M US dollar2006: 584.3M US dollar2007: 694.6M US dollar2008: 521.5M US dollar2009: 468.1M US dollar2010: 949.1M US dollar2011: 672.3M US dollar2012: 787.0M US dollar2013: 823.1M US dollar2014: 816.1M US dollar2015: 779.2M US dollar2016: 454.3M US dollar2017: 333.0M US dollar2018: 264.5M US dollar2019: 451.6M US dollar2020: 509.3M US dollar2021: 973.5M US dollar2022: 1.0B US dollar2023: 1.2B US dollar2024: 1.5B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.53 billion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Guatemala peaked at 1.53 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 264.50 million US dollar, in 2018.

Guatemala ranks 70th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 562.19 million US dollar 468.10 million US dollar 694.61 million US dollar 5
2010s 633.02 million US dollar 264.50 million US dollar 949.10 million US dollar 10
2020s 1.05 billion US dollar 509.26 million US dollar 1.53 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 67 Iceland 2.07 billion US dollar compare
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  3. 69 Ukraine 1.53 billion US dollar compare
  4. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 1.45 billion US dollar compare
  5. 72 Barbados 1.32 billion US dollar compare
  6. 73 North Macedonia 1.18 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, debt instruments in Guatemala?
Direct investment, debt instruments in Guatemala was 1.53 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 264.50 million US dollar in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
Guatemala ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.