Belize vs French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Belize
0.0%
in 2025
French Polynesia
-0.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
175th
French Polynesia rank
177th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0% against -0.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 175th and French Polynesia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.5% | 5.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 3.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -0.2% | 3.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Belize or French Polynesia?
- Belize, at 0.0% against -0.2% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 175th and French Polynesia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.