Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -11.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belize, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belize stood at -11.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 166.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 220.68 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -221.87 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Belize ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 194.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 110.45 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1979 | -42.41 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1980 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1981 | -36.89 % change on previous year | -579.3% |
| 1982 | -221.87 % change on previous year | +501.5% |
| 1983 | -38.24 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1984 | -92.73 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1985 | 52.65 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1986 | 220.68 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1987 | 120.68 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 88.69 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 47.84 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 36.19 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1991 | -38.5 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1992 | -33.25 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -80.83 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1994 | -89.48 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 182.76 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1997 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1998 | -37.73 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 1999 | 144.82 % change on previous year | -483.9% |
| 2000 | 83.78 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2002 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2003 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 2004 | -24.47 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2006 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 31.93 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 2008 | 35.02 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 2011 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 24 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2015 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2016 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2017 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2019 | -21.72 % change on previous year | +1010.0% |
| 2020 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2021 | 55.47 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2025 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -11.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's -11.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1010.0% | -1.96 % change on previous year | -21.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.48 % change on previous year | -42.41 % change on previous year | 194.39 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.85 % change on previous year | -221.87 % change on previous year | 220.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -89.48 % change on previous year | 182.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.88 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 83.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -21.72 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 55.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 162 Grenada -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Chile -9.43 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea -10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Croatia -11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Colombia -11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Yemen -11.99 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belize was -11.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 220.68 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -221.87 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.