Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras
Honduras: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.5% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,208.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +81.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -148.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -288.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -147.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -202.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -52.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | +321.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -84.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1156.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +107.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -343.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -131.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +116.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8906.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +17237.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +321.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -105.3% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | +3007.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -107.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +627.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +371.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -132.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -718.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -131.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -274.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -1252.3% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -82.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -1208.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.5% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,697 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 113,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Honduras was 1.5% 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 2.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Honduras ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (% 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.