Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belize
Belize: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -129.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belize is -129.93 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belize peaked at -58.64 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -171.29 million, in 2017.
Belize ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -114.43 million | — |
| 2006 | -125.28 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | -158.95 million | +26.9% |
| 2008 | -165.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | -108.27 million | -34.5% |
| 2010 | -157.52 million | +45.5% |
| 2011 | -98.19 million | -37.7% |
| 2012 | -118.26 million | +20.4% |
| 2013 | -117.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -142.70 million | +20.9% |
| 2015 | -95.47 million | -33.1% |
| 2016 | -108.55 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | -171.29 million | +57.8% |
| 2018 | -145.28 million | -15.2% |
| 2019 | -163.50 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -58.64 million | -64.1% |
| 2021 | -77.93 million | +32.9% |
| 2022 | -133.93 million | +71.9% |
| 2023 | -111.19 million | -17.0% |
| 2024 | -129.93 million | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -134.42 million | -165.18 million | -108.27 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -131.87 million | -171.29 million | -95.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.32 million | -133.93 million | -58.64 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belize
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 863.07 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 965.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 965.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belize?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belize was -129.93 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -58.64 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -171.29 million in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.