Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize peaked at 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Belize 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$) … unit in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2228.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.9% |
| 2000 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1053.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +280.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +624.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2228.7% | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +1053.6% | -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +624.8% | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 174 Bhutan 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Haiti 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Italy 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Finland -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 French Polynesia -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Lesotho -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.