Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize
Belize: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 240,004 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize stood at 240,004 BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize peaked at 194.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.92 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Belize ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.01 million BoP, current US$ | -3.70 million BoP, current US$ | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.69 million BoP, current US$ | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 58.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.14 million BoP, current US$ | -10.92 million BoP, current US$ | 169.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.90 million BoP, current US$ | 31.83 million BoP, current US$ | 194.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.37 million BoP, current US$ | 240,004 BoP, current US$ | 140.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Imports of goods and services 3.44 billion current LCU (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 47.23 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 53.7% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 11.7% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 19.8% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 519.12 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 4.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 94.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.72 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Belize was 240,004 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 inflows recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 194.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 inflows (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 the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.