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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Belize, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,129 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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