FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Belize

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Belize in 2025 — 0.01%. Ranked 84 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 13.28 pp.

2025 0.01% −4 pp vs 2024
World rank 84of 97
Period maximum 13.29%1970
Period minimum -1.27%1984

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Belize, 1970–2025-505101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 13.29%1971: 5.65%1978: 1.47%1979: -0.03%1981: -0.77%1984: -1.27%1985: 1.29%1986: 1.48%1987: 1.85%1988: 3.32%1989: 3.8%1990: 3.15%1991: 2.28%1992: 2.24%1993: 1.22%1994: 1.99%1995: 2.57%1996: 1.95%1997: 1.37%1998: 1.9%1999: 5.87%2000: 2.6%2001: 5.22%2002: 2.05%2003: -0.84%2004: 7.96%2005: 8.61%2006: 6.84%2007: 8.23%2008: 9.76%2009: 6.45%2010: 5.51%2011: 5.21%2012: 10.13%2013: 4.53%2014: 6.6%2015: 2.7%2016: 1.46%2017: 1.4%2018: 5.34%2019: 3.94%2020: 3.72%2021: 5.17%2022: 4.95%2023: 0.55%2024: 4.01%2025: 0.01%
Change over the period: −13.28 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 0.01%
World 1.26%
Central America computed 2.46%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.01 −4 pp
2024 4.01 +3.46 pp
2023 0.55 −4.4 pp
2022 4.95 −0.22 pp
2021 5.17 +1.45 pp
2020 3.72 −0.22 pp
2019 3.94 −1.4 pp
2018 5.34 +3.93 pp
2017 1.4 −0.06 pp
2016 1.46 −1.23 pp
2015 2.7 −3.9 pp
2014 6.6 +2.07 pp
2013 4.53 −5.6 pp
2012 10.13 +4.92 pp
2011 5.21 −0.31 pp
2010 5.51 −0.93 pp
2009 6.45 −3.31 pp
2008 9.76 +1.53 pp
2007 8.23 +1.38 pp
2006 6.84 −1.77 pp
2005 8.61 +0.65 pp
2004 7.96 +8.8 pp
2003 -0.84 −2.88 pp
2002 2.05 −3.17 pp
2001 5.22 +2.62 pp
2000 2.6 −3.27 pp
1999 5.87 +3.97 pp
1998 1.9 +0.53 pp
1997 1.37 −0.58 pp
1996 1.95 −0.62 pp
1995 2.57 +0.58 pp
1994 1.99 +0.77 pp
1993 1.22 −1.02 pp
1992 2.24 −0.04 pp
1991 2.28 −0.87 pp
1990 3.15 −0.65 pp
1989 3.8 +0.48 pp
1988 3.32 +1.48 pp
1987 1.85 +0.37 pp
1986 1.48 +0.19 pp
1985 1.29 +2.56 pp
1984 -1.27
1981 -0.77
1979 -0.03 −1.5 pp
1978 1.47
1971 5.65 −7.64 pp
1970 13.29

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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