Belize vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.40 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 326,500 BoP, current US$.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | 34.22 million BoP, current US$ | 31.30 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 39.43 million BoP, current US$ | 38.18 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | 106.68 million BoP, current US$ | 105.55 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | 24.06 million BoP, current US$ | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 1.40 million BoP, current US$ against 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Belize and Jamaica?
- 326,500 BoP, current US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Belize ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.