Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Belize
Belize: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Belize is -1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 149.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Belize peaked at -0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2001.
That places Belize 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.2% | — |
| 2001 | -16.2% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | -13.3% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | -14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -11.1% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | -10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -84.4% |
| 2007 | -3.1% | +91.3% |
| 2008 | -8.3% | +173.0% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | -2.6% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -58.4% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | +58.6% |
| 2013 | -3.6% | +106.5% |
| 2014 | -6.4% | +78.2% |
| 2015 | -8.0% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | -7.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -7.8% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | -6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -8.3% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -92.2% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | +149.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -16.2% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -8.0% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -8.3% | -0.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 841.18 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,119 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2914 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,239 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Belize?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Belize was -1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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