Belize vs North Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.90 million BoP, current US$ against 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 509,140 BoP, current US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -6.96 million BoP, current US$ | 8.21 million BoP, current US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | 124.35 million BoP, current US$ | 123.22 million BoP, current US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | 516,228 BoP, current US$ | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.90 million BoP, current US$ against 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Belize and North Korea?
- 509,140 BoP, current US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Belize ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 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.