Reserves excluding gold in Belize
Belize: Reserves excluding gold was 408.49 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Belize stood at 408.49 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Belize peaked at 408.49 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million SDR, in 1976.
Belize ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Belize, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.73 million SDR | — |
| 1977 | 6.60 million SDR | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 10.73 million SDR | +62.5% |
| 1979 | 7.94 million SDR | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 9.94 million SDR | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 8.88 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 8.92 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.89 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.19 million SDR | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 13.49 million SDR | +117.7% |
| 1986 | 21.99 million SDR | +63.1% |
| 1987 | 25.67 million SDR | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 38.39 million SDR | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 45.57 million SDR | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 49.05 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 37.06 million SDR | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 38.50 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 28.21 million SDR | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 23.65 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 25.30 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 40.61 million SDR | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 44.04 million SDR | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 31.31 million SDR | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 51.95 million SDR | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 94.33 million SDR | +81.6% |
| 2001 | 89.15 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 84.23 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56.99 million SDR | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 31.07 million SDR | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 49.93 million SDR | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 75.59 million SDR | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 68.67 million SDR | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 107.88 million SDR | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 136.31 million SDR | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 141.56 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 154.44 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 187.99 million SDR | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 261.53 million SDR | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 336.05 million SDR | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 315.47 million SDR | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 280.24 million SDR | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 219.18 million SDR | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 211.73 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 200.73 million SDR | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 241.68 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 300.16 million SDR | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 362.29 million SDR | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 353.09 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 381.93 million SDR | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 408.49 million SDR | +7.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 408.49 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 408.49 million SDR is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 billion SDR, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.50 million SDR | 4.73 million SDR | 10.73 million SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.79 million SDR | 6.19 million SDR | 45.57 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.97 million SDR | 23.65 million SDR | 51.95 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.41 million SDR | 31.07 million SDR | 136.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.89 million SDR | 141.56 million SDR | 336.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.27 million SDR | 241.68 million SDR | 408.49 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 Bolivia 423.44 million SDR compare
- 162 Malawi 412.77 million SDR compare
- 163 Eswatini 411.44 million SDR compare
- 165 Central African Republic 375.18 million SDR compare
- 166 Micronesia (country) 355.41 million SDR compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 332.23 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold in Belize?
- Reserves excluding gold in Belize was 408.49 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 408.49 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million SDR in 1976.
- How does Belize rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April