Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belize, 1984–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belize peaked at 2.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.4% | — |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -41.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -74.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +23745.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +488.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +357.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1350.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +174.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +134.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +280.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -83.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +258.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +176.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +183.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +143.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +75.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 506.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,013 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 414.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 841.18 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Belize was 0.0% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.