Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Belize ranks 133rd of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +143.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -227.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -211.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2573.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +172.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +127.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 0.527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2573.6% | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 Fiji 0.5574 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Ireland 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Brazil 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ethiopia 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Samoa 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Lithuania 0.471 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belize?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.