Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize
Belize: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -125.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded -125.85 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 813.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize peaked at -13.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -193.33 million, in 2012.
That places Belize 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -125.93 million | — |
| 2006 | -108.26 million | -14.0% |
| 2007 | -139.39 million | +28.8% |
| 2008 | -166.91 million | +19.7% |
| 2009 | -108.38 million | -35.1% |
| 2010 | -95.33 million | -12.0% |
| 2011 | -94.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -193.33 million | +104.1% |
| 2013 | -91.56 million | -52.6% |
| 2014 | -138.36 million | +51.1% |
| 2015 | -58.65 million | -57.6% |
| 2016 | -31.01 million | -47.1% |
| 2017 | -31.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -121.32 million | +284.2% |
| 2019 | -91.79 million | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -71.77 million | -21.8% |
| 2021 | -123.96 million | +72.7% |
| 2022 | -139.71 million | +12.7% |
| 2023 | -13.78 million | -90.1% |
| 2024 | -125.85 million | +813.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -125.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -722.76 million, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's -125.85 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -223.01 million, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -813.1% | -13.78 million | -125.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -129.77 million | -166.91 million | -108.26 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -94.76 million | -193.33 million | -31.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -95.02 million | -139.71 million | -13.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More external debt data for Belize
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.26 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 59.55 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 13.25 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.8% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Belize was -125.85 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -13.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.33 million in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.