Net domestic credit in Belize
Belize: Net domestic credit was 4.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Belize is 4.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Belize peaked at 4.15 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.82 million current LCU, in 1977.
That places Belize 168th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.87 million current LCU | 64.82 million current LCU | 91.48 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 178.45 million current LCU | 104.53 million current LCU | 208.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.60 million current LCU | 220.96 million current LCU | 747.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 723.48 million current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.7% (2025)
- Broad money 77.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.49 (2025)
- Net migration 360 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 42.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Belize?
- Net domestic credit in Belize was 4.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.82 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Belize rank for net domestic credit?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.