Total reserves in Belize
Belize: Total reserves was 32.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Belize, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Belize stood at 32.0%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Belize peaked at 59.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.
Belize ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 38.8% | 14.6% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 6.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 13.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 5.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.7% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.8% | 32.8% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belize
- Domestic 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 foreign assets 1.64 billion current LCU (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)
- Broad money 77.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Belize?
- Total reserves in Belize was 32.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for total reserves?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.