Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belize, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,465 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Belize 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 186.01 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 547.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 1978 | 1,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1979 | 663.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 714.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 451.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1982 | -549.79 current LCU per square kilometre | -221.9% |
| 1983 | -760.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1984 | -1,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1985 | -693.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 836.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -220.7% |
| 1987 | 1,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1988 | 3,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1989 | 5,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 7,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 4,315 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 2,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 552.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1994 | 58.08 current LCU per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 1,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +2735.5% |
| 1996 | 4,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 1997 | 4,187 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 6,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 2000 | 11,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2001 | 13,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 13,120 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,129 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 8,406 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 11,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 12,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 21,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 22,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 25,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 29,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 36,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 45,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 52,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 45,766 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 39,488 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 33,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 33,280 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 36,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 56,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 61,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2735.5% | 58.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,647 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 186.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,152 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 901.81 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,152 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 58.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,242 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,093 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 150 Namibia 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 75,946 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 El Salvador 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ghana 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tunisia 56,832 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belarus 56,222 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belize was 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,465 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.