FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Paraguay

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Paraguay in 2025 — 2.4%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.6 pp.

2025 2.4% −0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 36of 97
Period maximum 3.68%1998
Period minimum -0.75%2003

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Paraguay, 1970–2025-202419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.8%1971: 1.07%1972: 0.45%1973: 0.92%1974: 1.77%1975: 1.61%1976: 1.29%1977: 1.04%1978: 0.96%1979: 1.47%1980: 0.71%1981: 0.57%1982: 0.68%1983: 0.09%1984: 0.12%1985: 0.02%1986: 0.02%1987: 0.13%1988: 0.2%1989: 0.27%1990: 1.32%1991: 1.23%1992: 1.64%1993: 1.03%1994: 1.74%1995: 1.04%1996: 1.43%1997: 2.32%1998: 3.68%1999: 0.99%2000: 1.22%2001: 1.17%2002: 1.26%2003: -0.75%2004: 0.98%2005: 0.07%2006: 1.4%2007: 0.59%2008: 1.84%2009: 0.86%2010: 2.76%2011: 1.96%2012: 2.61%2013: 1.13%2014: 2.51%2015: 2.22%2016: 2.27%2017: 1.95%2018: 0.79%2019: 1.28%2020: 0.82%2021: 1.46%2022: 2.04%2023: 2.58%2024: 2.45%2025: 2.4%
Change over the period: +1.6 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Paraguay

Paraguay 2.4%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.4 −0.06 pp
2024 2.45 −0.12 pp
2023 2.58 +0.53 pp
2022 2.04 +0.58 pp
2021 1.46 +0.65 pp
2020 0.82 −0.46 pp
2019 1.28 +0.49 pp
2018 0.79 −1.16 pp
2017 1.95 −0.32 pp
2016 2.27 +0.05 pp
2015 2.22 −0.29 pp
2014 2.51 +1.38 pp
2013 1.13 −1.48 pp
2012 2.61 +0.65 pp
2011 1.96 −0.8 pp
2010 2.76 +1.9 pp
2009 0.86 −0.97 pp
2008 1.84 +1.25 pp
2007 0.59 −0.81 pp
2006 1.4 +1.33 pp
2005 0.07 −0.91 pp
2004 0.98 +1.73 pp
2003 -0.75 −2.01 pp
2002 1.26 +0.09 pp
2001 1.17 −0.05 pp
2000 1.22 +0.23 pp
1999 0.99 −2.69 pp
1998 3.68 +1.36 pp
1997 2.32 +0.89 pp
1996 1.43 +0.39 pp
1995 1.04 −0.7 pp
1994 1.74 +0.71 pp
1993 1.03 −0.61 pp
1992 1.64 +0.41 pp
1991 1.23 −0.09 pp
1990 1.32 +1.05 pp
1989 0.27 +0.07 pp
1988 0.2 +0.06 pp
1987 0.13 +0.12 pp
1986 0.02 −0.01 pp
1985 0.02 −0.09 pp
1984 0.12 +0.03 pp
1983 0.09 −0.59 pp
1982 0.68 +0.11 pp
1981 0.57 −0.15 pp
1980 0.71 −0.76 pp
1979 1.47 +0.51 pp
1978 0.96 −0.08 pp
1977 1.04 −0.26 pp
1976 1.29 −0.32 pp
1975 1.61 −0.16 pp
1974 1.77 +0.85 pp
1973 0.92 +0.47 pp
1972 0.45 −0.62 pp
1971 1.07 +0.27 pp
1970 0.8

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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