Foreign direct investment, net in Honduras

Honduras: Foreign direct investment, net was -809.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-809.53 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.60 million BoP, current US$
in 1981
All-time low
-1.31 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Foreign direct investment, net in Honduras, 1974–2025

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0197419992025

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Honduras stood at -809.53 million BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Honduras peaked at 3.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.

Honduras ranks 119th of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -10.22 million BoP, current US$ -28.20 million BoP, current US$ 1.15 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s -25.29 million BoP, current US$ -51.00 million BoP, current US$ 3.60 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -80.34 million BoP, current US$ -237.30 million BoP, current US$ -26.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -559.67 million BoP, current US$ -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ -268.67 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -941.77 million BoP, current US$ -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ -495.61 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -632.89 million BoP, current US$ -837.36 million BoP, current US$ -373.03 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 116 Slovenia -738.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 117 Libya -794.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 118 Maldives -806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 120 Cameroon -824.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 122 Mali -842.97 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Honduras?
Foreign direct investment, net in Honduras was -809.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 3.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Honduras rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Honduras ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.