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Two-way investment brief

Australia–Belize

Globally, Belize was the world’s 136th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($3 m, World Bank).
Data (CSV)Belize global profile

Belize direct investment in Australia

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Total Belize investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Belize

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Total Australian investment in Belize

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Belize
  • Belize in Australia
  • Australia in Belize

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Belize’s investment in Australia by type
  • Direct investment
  • Portfolio investment
  • Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

  • Belize → Australia
  • Australia → Belize

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

Belize’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth3.5%2.7%2.2%2.1%2.0%
Inflation3.3%1.1%1.5%1.5%1.3%
Unemployment rate2.6%2.6%2.6%2.6%2.6%
Current account, % GDP−1.9%−3.5%−4.5%−3.9%−3.5%
Fiscal balance, % GDP−1.5%−1.0%−1.5%−1.8%−1.6%
Government gross debt, % GDP65.4%67.9%63.2%62.7%62.4%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Belize
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New Australian FDI in Belize
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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Belize globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024
$3 m · 136th
FDI inflows, 2025
$200 k
GDP, 2025
$3.3 bn
Region · income
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.