Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 240,004 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize stood at 240,004 BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize peaked at 194.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Belize ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.34 million BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1979 | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | -102.5% |
| 1981 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3900.0% |
| 1984 | -3.70 million BoP, current US$ | +85.0% |
| 1985 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1986 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 6.85 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | +104.4% |
| 1989 | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 15.60 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 15.37 million BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 21.05 million BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 16.58 million BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 11.96 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 17.65 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 58.67 million BoP, current US$ | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 29.56 million BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 25.46 million BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2003 | -10.92 million BoP, current US$ | -142.9% |
| 2004 | 111.50 million BoP, current US$ | -1120.6% |
| 2005 | 126.91 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 108.83 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 140.37 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 169.67 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 108.84 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 96.45 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 95.35 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 194.20 million BoP, current US$ | +103.7% |
| 2013 | 92.25 million BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 141.10 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 59.12 million BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 31.83 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 122.04 million BoP, current US$ | +283.4% |
| 2019 | 93.91 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 76.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 125.50 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 140.91 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 16.89 million BoP, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 2024 | 128.48 million BoP, current US$ | +660.7% |
| 2025 | 240,004 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 240,004 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 240,004 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +1120.6% | -10.92 million BoP, current US$ | 111.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +660.7% | 16.89 million BoP, current US$ | 128.48 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.01 million BoP, current US$ | -3.70 million BoP, current US$ | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.69 million BoP, current US$ | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 58.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.14 million BoP, current US$ | -10.92 million BoP, current US$ | 169.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.90 million BoP, current US$ | 31.83 million BoP, current US$ | 194.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.37 million BoP, current US$ | 240,004 BoP, current US$ | 140.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize was 240,004 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 194.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Belize ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.