Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Belize
Belize: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 8.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Belize stood at 8.39 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 682.6% on the previous year and up 223.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Belize peaked at 492.52 million NFL, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -112.00 million NFL, current US$, in 2004.
Belize ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.01 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 5.25 million NFL, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million NFL, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1985 | -2.48 million NFL, current US$ | -230.3% |
| 1986 | -5.02 million NFL, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 1987 | -1.05 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 1988 | 6.28 million NFL, current US$ | -699.0% |
| 1989 | -547,000 NFL, current US$ | -108.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million NFL, current US$ | -504.9% |
| 1991 | 4.98 million NFL, current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 4.34 million NFL, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million NFL, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | -360,000 NFL, current US$ | -107.9% |
| 1995 | -2.23 million NFL, current US$ | +518.9% |
| 1996 | 6.33 million NFL, current US$ | -384.0% |
| 1997 | 8.44 million NFL, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 6.22 million NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 59.27 million NFL, current US$ | +852.5% |
| 2000 | 82.61 million NFL, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 84.61 million NFL, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -84.38 million NFL, current US$ | -199.7% |
| 2003 | 42.33 million NFL, current US$ | -150.2% |
| 2004 | -112.00 million NFL, current US$ | -364.6% |
| 2005 | -70.13 million NFL, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2006 | -15.63 million NFL, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 492.52 million NFL, current US$ | -3251.9% |
| 2008 | 31.58 million NFL, current US$ | -93.6% |
| 2009 | -16.70 million NFL, current US$ | -152.9% |
| 2010 | -16.94 million NFL, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -21.57 million NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2012 | -57.41 million NFL, current US$ | +166.1% |
| 2013 | -14.45 million NFL, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2014 | -21.56 million NFL, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2015 | -6.81 million NFL, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 24.91 million NFL, current US$ | -466.0% |
| 2018 | -4.71 million NFL, current US$ | -118.9% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million NFL, current US$ | -146.7% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million NFL, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 389.83 million NFL, current US$ | +11817.9% |
| 2022 | -6.33 million NFL, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2023 | -9.12 million NFL, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | -111.7% |
| 2025 | 8.39 million NFL, current US$ | +682.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.39 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.39 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +11817.9% | 3.27 million NFL, current US$ | 389.83 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +3251.9% | -15.63 million NFL, current US$ | 492.52 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -5.02 million NFL, current US$ | 6.28 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.37 million NFL, current US$ | -2.23 million NFL, current US$ | 59.27 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.48 million NFL, current US$ | -112.00 million NFL, current US$ | 492.52 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.93 million NFL, current US$ | -57.41 million NFL, current US$ | 24.91 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.52 million NFL, current US$ | -9.12 million NFL, current US$ | 389.83 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 47 Guinea 53.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 48 Bhutan 14.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 49 Algeria 12.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 51 Liberia 7.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 2.95 million NFL, current US$
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$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Belize?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Belize was 8.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 492.52 million NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).