Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Belize

Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 663.2%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2012
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Belize, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 2.6 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 2 %2003: -0.835 %2004: 8 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 5.3 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 5 %2023: 0.525 %2024: 4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 663.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Belize peaked at 10.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2003.

Belize ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.6%
2001 5.2% +100.9%
2002 2.0% -60.8%
2003 -0.8% -140.8%
2004 8.0% -1053.6%
2005 8.6% +8.1%
2006 6.8% -20.5%
2007 8.2% +20.2%
2008 9.8% +18.6%
2009 6.4% -33.9%
2010 5.5% -14.5%
2011 5.2% -5.6%
2012 10.1% +94.6%
2013 4.5% -55.3%
2014 6.6% +45.6%
2015 2.7% -59.1%
2016 1.5% -45.8%
2017 1.4% -3.9%
2018 5.3% +280.1%
2019 3.9% -26.1%
2020 3.7% -5.6%
2021 5.2% +38.8%
2022 5.0% -4.2%
2023 0.5% -89.4%
2024 4.0% +663.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% -0.8% 9.8% 10
2010s 4.7% 1.4% 10.1% 10
2020s 3.7% 0.5% 5.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Belize?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Belize was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2003.
How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Belize ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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