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

Belize: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Belize, 1984–2025

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251984200420251984: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize is 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize peaked at 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Belize ranks 136th of 191 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 unit in Belize, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.4%
1986 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1987 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -74.3%
1988 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1989 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1990 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.0%
1991 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1992 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.1%
1993 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1994 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -99.5%
1995 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23745.6%
1996 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +115.6%
1997 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1998 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1999 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2000 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2001 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -99.8%
2002 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +488.8%
2003 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +357.2%
2004 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -83.2%
2005 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1350.2%
2006 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.0%
2007 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +60.8%
2008 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +174.5%
2009 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -82.8%
2010 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +134.6%
2011 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.1%
2012 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2013 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2014 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +280.2%
2015 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -83.2%
2016 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +258.2%
2017 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -85.2%
2018 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +176.9%
2019 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +183.1%
2020 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +143.1%
2021 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -70.7%
2022 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2023 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +75.2%
2024 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2025 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 133 Palestine, State of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 134 Tunisia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 135 Pakistan 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 137 Mauritania 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 138 Ghana 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 139 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Belize was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Belize ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.