Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -99.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belize recorded -99.81 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.1% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize peaked at 660.73 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -142.91 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Belize ranks 188th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -52.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -102.5 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 200 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 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 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1997 | -27.9 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 47.64 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1999 | 232.42 % change on previous year | +387.9% |
| 2000 | -49.61 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2001 | 106.92 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2002 | -58.38 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2003 | -142.91 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 2005 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2006 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2007 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2008 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2009 | -35.85 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2010 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2011 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 103.67 % change on previous year | -9178.8% |
| 2013 | -52.5 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2014 | 52.95 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2015 | -58.1 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2016 | -44.63 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2017 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 283.4 % change on previous year | -10386.8% |
| 2019 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2020 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 64.69 % change on previous year | -443.1% |
| 2022 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2023 | -88.01 % change on previous year | -816.6% |
| 2024 | 660.73 % change on previous year | -850.7% |
| 2025 | -99.81 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -77.7 % change on previous year | -102.5 % change on previous year | -52.89 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.17 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.99 % change on previous year | -41.03 % change on previous year | 232.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.49 % change on previous year | -142.91 % change on previous year | 106.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.65 % change on previous year | -58.1 % change on previous year | 283.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 % change on previous year | -99.81 % change on previous year | 660.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Italy -96.9 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -99.45 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Finland -103.27 % change on previous year compare
- 190 South Sudan -105.21 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Iceland -107.12 % 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$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1682 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize was -99.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 660.73 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -142.91 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Belize ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.