Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belize stood at 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belize peaked at 580.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -41.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Belize ranks 177th 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$), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.72 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1978 | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3529 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.4% |
| 1981 | -13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3708.9% |
| 1984 | -23.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 22.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.7% |
| 1986 | 27.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 39.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 79.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.9% |
| 1989 | 104.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 93.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 72.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 81.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 47.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 77.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 103.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 78.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 54.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 78.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 251.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +221.2% |
| 2000 | 122.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 246.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 99.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2003 | -41.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.6% |
| 2004 | 410.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -1090.9% |
| 2005 | 453.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 378.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 474.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 557.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 348.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 301.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 291.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 580.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.3% |
| 2013 | 270.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 404.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 165.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 89.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 85.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 320.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.3% |
| 2019 | 243.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 194.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 317.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 349.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 2024 | 308.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +649.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3529 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 251.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 557.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 580.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 202 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person | 349.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 174 Burundi 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nepal 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), per capita in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Belize was 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 580.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.