Commercial bank branches in Belize
Belize: Commercial bank branches was 14.37 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Belize, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Belize is 14.37 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Belize peaked at 26.98 per 100,000 adults in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.37 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Belize ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.62 per 100,000 adults | 23.35 per 100,000 adults | 26.98 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.94 per 100,000 adults | 18.73 per 100,000 adults | 25.19 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 per 100,000 adults | 14.37 per 100,000 adults | 18.35 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belize
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.49 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 77.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 42.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Net migration 360 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Belize?
- Commercial bank branches in Belize was 14.37 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for commercial bank branches?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.