Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belize, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 87.9% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belize peaked at 302.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Belize ranks 117th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 302.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 175.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 164.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 50.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1988 | 50.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 78.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 63.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 96.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1993 | 89.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 110.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25189.9% |
| 1996 | 248.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1997 | 170.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 197.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 223.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 272.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +524.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +380.9% |
| 2004 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2005 | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1427.0% |
| 2006 | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 43.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 120.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 49.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.1% |
| 2011 | 27.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 38.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 30.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 119.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +299.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 75.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +265.8% |
| 2017 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2018 | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 2019 | 92.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.9% |
| 2020 | 194.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.0% |
| 2021 | 67.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 52.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25189.9% | 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1427.0% | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 248.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 114 Zambia 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 78.84 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Belize was 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 302.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.