Belize - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Belize was $4,428,192 as of 2020. Over the past 36 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $6,900,000 in 1984 and $10,000 in 1994.

Definition: 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1984 $6,900,000
1985 $4,000,000
1986 $3,750,000
1987 $1,150,000
1988 $1,150,000
1989 $1,050,000
1990 $1,800,000
1991 $1,450,000
1992 $2,200,000
1993 $2,050,000
1994 $10,000
1995 $2,529,000
1996 $5,665,000
1997 $3,900,000
1998 $4,500,000
1999 $5,092,500
2000 $6,223,890
2001 $11,916
2002 $74,457
2003 $358,032
2004 $64,244
2005 $980,990
2006 $571,642
2007 $985,918
2008 $2,757,749
2009 $461,250
2010 $1,121,077
2011 $633,017
2012 $875,727
2013 $684,525
2014 $2,734,614
2015 $469,884
2016 $1,718,810
2017 $257,179
2018 $718,373
2019 $2,118,557
2020 $4,428,192

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Belize was 0.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 3.22 in 1984, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2001.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1984 3.22
1985 1.88
1986 1.62
1987 0.41
1988 0.36
1989 0.28
1990 0.44
1991 0.33
1992 0.42
1993 0.37
1994 0.00
1995 0.41
1996 0.88
1997 0.60
1998 0.65
1999 0.70
2000 0.75
2001 0.00
2002 0.01
2003 0.04
2004 0.01
2005 0.09
2006 0.05
2007 0.08
2008 0.20
2009 0.04
2010 0.08
2011 0.04
2012 0.06
2013 0.04
2014 0.16
2015 0.03
2016 0.10
2017 0.01
2018 0.04
2019 0.11
2020 0.27

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Belize was ($71,774,620) as of 2020. Over the past 36 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $11,282,790 in 2003 and ($193,325,700) in 2012.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are 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 total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1984 $3,700,000
1985 ($3,700,000)
1986 ($4,600,000)
1987 ($6,850,000)
1988 ($14,000,000)
1989 ($18,650,000)
1990 ($17,200,000)
1991 ($13,600,000)
1992 ($15,600,000)
1993 ($9,200,000)
1994 ($15,369,500)
1995 ($21,050,000)
1996 ($10,915,000)
1997 ($8,055,000)
1998 ($13,150,000)
1999 ($53,579,000)
2000 ($23,340,760)
2001 ($61,162,970)
2002 ($25,386,720)
2003 $11,282,790
2004 ($111,431,900)
2005 ($125,927,500)
2006 ($108,256,900)
2007 ($139,387,800)
2008 ($166,910,700)
2009 ($108,378,800)
2010 ($95,328,800)
2011 ($94,715,500)
2012 ($193,325,700)
2013 ($91,563,210)
2014 ($138,362,400)
2015 ($58,649,340)
2016 ($31,014,600)
2017 ($31,574,440)
2018 ($121,323,300)
2019 ($91,791,690)
2020 ($71,774,620)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Belize was $76,202,820 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $194,201,400 in 2012 and ($10,924,760) in 2003.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $7,090,000
1971 $3,340,000
1978 $2,000,000
1979 ($50,000)
1981 ($2,000,000)
1984 ($3,700,000)
1985 $3,700,000
1986 $4,600,000
1987 $6,850,000
1988 $14,000,000
1989 $18,650,000
1990 $17,200,000
1991 $13,600,000
1992 $15,600,000
1993 $9,200,000
1994 $15,369,500
1995 $21,050,000
1996 $16,580,000
1997 $11,955,000
1998 $17,650,000
1999 $58,671,500
2000 $29,564,650
2001 $61,174,890
2002 $25,461,180
2003 ($10,924,760)
2004 $111,496,200
2005 $126,908,500
2006 $108,828,500
2007 $140,373,700
2008 $169,668,400
2009 $108,840,100
2010 $96,449,880
2011 $95,348,530
2012 $194,201,400
2013 $92,247,730
2014 $141,097,000
2015 $59,119,220
2016 $32,733,410
2017 $31,831,620
2018 $122,041,600
2019 $93,910,240
2020 $76,202,820

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Belize was 4.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 13.32 in 1970, while its lowest value was -1.73 in 1984.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 13.32
1971 5.64
1978 1.47
1979 -0.03
1981 -1.02
1984 -1.73
1985 1.74
1986 1.99
1987 2.44
1988 4.37
1989 5.05
1990 4.17
1991 3.06
1992 3.01
1993 1.64
1994 2.64
1995 3.39
1996 2.58
1997 1.83
1998 2.56
1999 8.01
2000 3.55
2001 7.04
2002 2.75
2003 -1.11
2004 10.60
2005 11.51
2006 8.99
2007 11.04
2008 12.56
2009 8.26
2010 7.00
2011 6.53
2012 12.75
2013 5.84
2014 8.46
2015 3.43
2016 1.83
2017 1.71
2018 6.37
2019 4.74
2020 4.66

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments