Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 100.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize stood at 100.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 113.3% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 144.44 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -760.12 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Belize ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1987 | -48.91 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1988 | -104.38 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1989 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1991 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1992 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1993 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1994 | -67.06 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1995 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1997 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1998 | -63.25 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 1999 | -307.44 % change on previous year | +386.1% |
| 2000 | 56.44 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2001 | -162.04 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 2002 | 58.49 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2003 | 144.44 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2005 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2006 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2007 | -28.76 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2008 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2010 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6434 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2012 | -104.11 % change on previous year | -16282.7% |
| 2013 | 52.64 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2014 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2015 | 57.61 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2016 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2018 | -284.25 % change on previous year | +15648.0% |
| 2019 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2020 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2021 | -72.7 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 2022 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2023 | 89.53 % change on previous year | -804.6% |
| 2024 | -760.12 % change on previous year | -949.1% |
| 2025 | 100.92 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 100.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 55.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 100.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 24.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -16282.7% | 0.6434 % change on previous year | -104.11 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -15648.0% | -1.8 % change on previous year | -284.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -82.17 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -34.53 % change on previous year | -307.44 % change on previous year | 48.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 % change on previous year | -162.04 % change on previous year | 144.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -24.69 % change on previous year | -284.25 % change on previous year | 57.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -105.55 % change on previous year | -760.12 % change on previous year | 100.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 17 Tajikistan 104.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 South Sudan 103.67 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Malaysia 101.46 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Gabon 96.77 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina 96.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Slovakia 92.84 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize was 100.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 144.44 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -760.12 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.