Broad money growth (annual %) in Belize
Belize: Broad money growth (annual %) was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Belize, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Belize is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Belize peaked at 26.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2017.
That places Belize 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.6% | — |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +927.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -87.8% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +294.9% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +199.7% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -76.3% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +94.0% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +120.7% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -79.7% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +222.1% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -74.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +155.9% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +117.1% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +168.0% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +166.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +150.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -4716.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +108.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +483.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -65.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -113.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -819.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +156.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +136.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -36.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4716.1% | -0.1% | 5.3% |
| 1978 | +927.5% | 2.6% | 26.6% |
| 2018 | +819.7% | -0.4% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 2.6% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 3.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 2.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -0.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.5% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 119 South Korea 6.6% compare
- 120 Israel 6.4% compare
- 121 United States 6.0% compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
- 124 Jordan 5.9% compare
- 125 Vietnam 5.7% compare
More financial sector data for Belize
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Belize?
- Broad money growth in Belize was 5.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for broad money growth?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.