Net foreign assets in Belize
Belize: Net foreign assets was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.84 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-33.41 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Net foreign assets in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.64 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Belize peaked at 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -33.41 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Belize 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.24 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 12.49 million current LCU | +194.4% |
| 1978 | 26.29 million current LCU | +110.4% |
| 1979 | 15.14 million current LCU | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 16.30 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.29 million current LCU | -36.9% |
| 1982 | -12.54 million current LCU | -221.9% |
| 1983 | -17.34 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1984 | -33.41 million current LCU | +92.7% |
| 1985 | -15.82 million current LCU | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 19.09 million current LCU | -220.7% |
| 1987 | 42.13 million current LCU | +120.7% |
| 1988 | 79.49 million current LCU | +88.7% |
| 1989 | 117.51 million current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 160.04 million current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 98.42 million current LCU | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 65.69 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 12.59 million current LCU | -80.8% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million current LCU | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 37.56 million current LCU | +2735.5% |
| 1996 | 106.21 million current LCU | +182.8% |
| 1997 | 95.50 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 59.47 million current LCU | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 145.60 million current LCU | +144.8% |
| 2000 | 267.60 million current LCU | +83.8% |
| 2001 | 310.47 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 299.26 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 253.86 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 191.75 million current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 251.40 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 274.21 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 361.76 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 488.46 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 513.45 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 570.52 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 678.10 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 840.84 million current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 900.71 million current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 774.26 million current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 759.11 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 594.21 million current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 823.27 million current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 1.64 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.64 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.64 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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% | 1.32 million current LCU | 37.56 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.54 million current LCU | 4.24 million current LCU | 26.29 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.57 million current LCU | -33.41 million current LCU | 117.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.24 million current LCU | 1.32 million current LCU | 160.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.22 million current LCU | 191.75 million current LCU | 513.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.15 million current LCU | 570.52 million current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 823.27 million current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 160 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU 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 in Belize?
- Net foreign assets in Belize was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.41 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for net foreign assets?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.