Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belize is 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belize peaked at 8,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -478.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Belize ranks 163rd of 200 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$), per square in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 146.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 87.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1979 | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.5% |
| 1981 | -87.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3900.0% |
| 1984 | -162.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1985 | 162.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1986 | 201.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 300.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 613.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1989 | 817.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 754.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 596.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 683.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 403.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 673.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 922.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 726.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 524.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 773.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 2,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2003 | -478.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.9% |
| 2004 | 4,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1120.6% |
| 2005 | 5,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 4,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 6,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 7,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 4,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 4,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 4,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2013 | 4,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 6,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +283.4% |
| 2019 | 4,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 3,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 5,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 6,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3900.0% | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1120.6% | -478.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 263.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 817.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 863.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -478.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 160 Mauritania 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Niger 809.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Vanuatu 760.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chad 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Nepal 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Belize was 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -478.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.