External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 13.25 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.25 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 123 countries
All-time high
182.01 million DOD, current US$
in 1997
All-time low
1.31 million DOD, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Belize, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.25 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Belize peaked at 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million DOD, current US$, in 2004.
That places Belize 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 11.00 million DOD, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | +245.5% |
| 1980 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million DOD, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1982 | 7.40 million DOD, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1983 | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ | +194.3% |
| 1984 | 17.95 million DOD, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 13.26 million DOD, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 14.77 million DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million DOD, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 10.76 million DOD, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1992 | 10.99 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.94 million DOD, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 16.22 million DOD, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 35.72 million DOD, current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1996 | 31.09 million DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ | +485.4% |
| 1998 | 50.52 million DOD, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 50.84 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.90 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 80.98 million DOD, current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million DOD, current US$ | +424.2% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.48 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.51 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million DOD, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 7.82 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million DOD, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.72 million DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million DOD, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million DOD, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million DOD, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2021 | 9.82 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 9.87 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.60 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 13.25 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.25 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.25 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +485.4% | 31.09 million DOD, current US$ | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2005 | +424.2% | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | 6.86 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +245.5% | 11.00 million DOD, current US$ | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1983 | +194.3% | 7.40 million DOD, current US$ | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.78 million DOD, current US$ | 4.17 million DOD, current US$ | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.33 million DOD, current US$ | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | 80.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million DOD, current US$ | 3.63 million DOD, current US$ | 7.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 million DOD, current US$ | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ | 13.25 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 111 Niger 21.44 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 East Timor 17.38 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 16.74 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 5.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Burundi 4.82 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Bhutan 4.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
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)
- Short-term debt 0.8% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita 156.05 TDS, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Belize?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Belize was 13.25 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.