Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Honduras
Honduras: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 284.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras, 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras stood at 284.12 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 604.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras peaked at 547.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -363.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1982 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1984 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1989 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -480,000 BoP, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1994 | -1.98 million BoP, current US$ | +312.5% |
| 1995 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -364,846 BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | -1269.2% |
| 1999 | 9.19 million BoP, current US$ | +115.4% |
| 2000 | -25.18 million BoP, current US$ | -374.1% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | +122.4% |
| 2003 | -413,416 BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2004 | 39.24 million BoP, current US$ | -9590.6% |
| 2005 | 253,017 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 49.08 million BoP, current US$ | +19299.7% |
| 2007 | 40.85 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 193.46 million BoP, current US$ | +373.6% |
| 2009 | -10.77 million BoP, current US$ | -105.6% |
| 2010 | -363.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3273.7% |
| 2011 | 30.27 million BoP, current US$ | -108.3% |
| 2012 | 230.39 million BoP, current US$ | +661.0% |
| 2013 | 77.42 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 389.97 million BoP, current US$ | +403.7% |
| 2015 | 365.10 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 246.96 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2017 | -85.06 million BoP, current US$ | -134.4% |
| 2018 | 547.40 million BoP, current US$ | -743.5% |
| 2019 | 459.49 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2020 | -137.01 million BoP, current US$ | -129.8% |
| 2021 | 287.64 million BoP, current US$ | -309.9% |
| 2022 | 20.55 million BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2023 | -258.88 million BoP, current US$ | -1359.7% |
| 2024 | 40.32 million BoP, current US$ | -115.6% |
| 2025 | 284.12 million BoP, current US$ | +604.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 284.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 284.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +19299.7% | 253,017 BoP, current US$ | 49.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +9590.6% | -413,416 BoP, current US$ | 39.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -3273.7% | -10.77 million BoP, current US$ | -363.20 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -1359.7% | 20.55 million BoP, current US$ | -258.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +1269.2% | -364,846 BoP, current US$ | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,780 BoP, current US$ | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 million BoP, current US$ | -25.18 million BoP, current US$ | 193.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.87 million BoP, current US$ | -363.20 million BoP, current US$ | 547.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.46 million BoP, current US$ | -258.88 million BoP, current US$ | 287.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 65.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 10.1 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 57.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 7.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras was 284.12 million 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 outflows recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 547.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -363.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Honduras ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.