Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Belize
Belize: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -71.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Belize stood at -71.53 million.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Belize peaked at 126.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -155.80 million, in 2005.
Belize ranks 97th of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -155.80 million | — |
| 2006 | -24.75 million | -84.1% |
| 2007 | -87.30 million | +252.7% |
| 2008 | -147.29 million | +68.7% |
| 2009 | -105.00 million | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -22.06 million | -79.0% |
| 2011 | -699,442 | -96.8% |
| 2012 | -11.92 million | +1604.0% |
| 2013 | -19.03 million | +59.7% |
| 2014 | -79.11 million | +315.7% |
| 2015 | -148.43 million | +87.6% |
| 2016 | -107.02 million | -27.9% |
| 2017 | -143.00 million | +33.6% |
| 2018 | -132.56 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -152.87 million | +15.3% |
| 2020 | -100.12 million | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 126.07 million | -225.9% |
| 2022 | -126.03 million | -200.0% |
| 2023 | -46.10 million | -63.4% |
| 2024 | -71.53 million | +55.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -71.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -625.20 million, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's -71.53 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -172.13 million, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1604.0% | -699,442 | -11.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -104.03 million | -155.80 million | -24.75 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -81.67 million | -152.87 million | -699,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | -43.54 million | -126.03 million | 126.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 94 Saint Lucia -41.38 million compare
- 95 Vanuatu -56.81 million compare
- 96 Grenada -62.95 million compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda -150.06 million compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau -150.77 million compare
- 100 Palau -153.02 million 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)
- 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Belize?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Belize was -71.53 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 126.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -155.80 million in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Belize ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.