Net foreign assets in Belize
Belize: Net foreign assets was 1.64 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 162nd 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 | 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
- 159 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU compare
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 domestic credit 4.15 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 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 162nd out of 186 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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About this data
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.