Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 172.9%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Honduras stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 172.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 8.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1981.
That places Honduras 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 share of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -62.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +101.0% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | -115.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -668.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +84.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -82.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -156.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -470.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +77.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +131.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +181.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +173.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 32.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 12,438 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Honduras?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Honduras was 3.5% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1981.
- How does Honduras rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.