Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Honduras

Honduras: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 172.9%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Honduras, 1970–2025

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Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 3.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.

The figure is up 172.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Honduras peaked at 8.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1981.

That places Honduras 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.5% -0.1% 1.0% 10
1980s 0.6% -0.1% 1.2% 10
1990s 1.6% 0.6% 3.7% 10
2000s 5.7% 3.4% 8.7% 10
2010s 5.5% 3.8% 8.6% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.0% 3.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Honduras?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Honduras was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1981.
How does Honduras rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Honduras ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 11,857 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.