Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize

Belize: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -46.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-46.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 395.1%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
524.85 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-99.81 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
39
1985–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize, 1985–2025

02004006001985200520251985: -42 % change on previous year1986: -6.2 % change on previous year1987: -69.3 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: -8.7 % change on previous year1990: 71.4 % change on previous year1991: -19.4 % change on previous year1992: 51.7 % change on previous year1993: -6.8 % change on previous year1994: -99.5 % change on previous year1996: 124 % change on previous year1997: -31.2 % change on previous year1998: 15.4 % change on previous year1999: 13.2 % change on previous year2000: 22.2 % change on previous year2001: -99.8 % change on previous year2002: 524.9 % change on previous year2003: 380.9 % change on previous year2004: -82.1 % change on previous year2006: -41.7 % change on previous year2007: 72.5 % change on previous year2008: 179.7 % change on previous year2009: -83.3 % change on previous year2010: 143.1 % change on previous year2011: -43.5 % change on previous year2012: 38.3 % change on previous year2013: -21.8 % change on previous year2014: 299.5 % change on previous year2015: -82.8 % change on previous year2016: 265.8 % change on previous year2017: -85 % change on previous year2018: 179.3 % change on previous year2019: 194.9 % change on previous year2020: 109 % change on previous year2021: -65.3 % change on previous year2022: -21.9 % change on previous year2023: 87.9 % change on previous year2024: 15.8 % change on previous year2025: -46.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize stood at -46.57 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 395.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize peaked at 524.85 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -99.81 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Belize 144th out of 180 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, 1985 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1985 -42.03 % change on previous year
1986 -6.25 % change on previous year -85.1%
1987 -69.33 % change on previous year +1009.3%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 -8.7 % change on previous year
1990 71.43 % change on previous year -921.4%
1991 -19.44 % change on previous year -127.2%
1992 51.72 % change on previous year -366.0%
1993 -6.82 % change on previous year -113.2%
1994 -99.51 % change on previous year +1359.5%
1996 124 % change on previous year -224.6%
1997 -31.16 % change on previous year -125.1%
1998 15.38 % change on previous year -149.4%
1999 13.17 % change on previous year -14.4%
2000 22.22 % change on previous year +68.7%
2001 -99.81 % change on previous year -549.2%
2002 524.85 % change on previous year -625.9%
2003 380.86 % change on previous year -27.4%
2004 -82.06 % change on previous year -121.5%
2006 -41.73 % change on previous year -49.1%
2007 72.47 % change on previous year -273.7%
2008 179.71 % change on previous year +148.0%
2009 -83.27 % change on previous year -146.3%
2010 143.05 % change on previous year -271.8%
2011 -43.54 % change on previous year -130.4%
2012 38.34 % change on previous year -188.1%
2013 -21.83 % change on previous year -156.9%
2014 299.49 % change on previous year -1471.7%
2015 -82.82 % change on previous year -127.7%
2016 265.8 % change on previous year -420.9%
2017 -85.04 % change on previous year -132.0%
2018 179.33 % change on previous year -310.9%
2019 194.91 % change on previous year +8.7%
2020 109.02 % change on previous year -44.1%
2021 -65.29 % change on previous year -159.9%
2022 -21.91 % change on previous year -66.4%
2023 87.86 % change on previous year -501.0%
2024 15.78 % change on previous year -82.0%
2025 -46.57 % change on previous year -395.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's -46.57 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belize's -46.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +1471.7% -21.83 % change on previous year 299.49 % change on previous year
1994 -1359.5% -6.82 % change on previous year -99.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -25.26 % change on previous year -69.33 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5
1990s 13.2 % change on previous year -99.51 % change on previous year 124 % change on previous year 9
2000s 97.03 % change on previous year -99.81 % change on previous year 524.85 % change on previous year 9
2010s 88.77 % change on previous year -85.04 % change on previous year 299.49 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.15 % change on previous year -65.29 % change on previous year 109.02 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Greece -45.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Finland -46.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Andorra -46.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Italy -50.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 147 Côte d'Ivoire -52.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Belize was -46.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 524.85 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -99.81 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Belize ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.