Current account balance in Belize
Belize: Current account balance was -2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Belize stood at -2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.7% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Belize peaked at 3.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2001.
That places Belize 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1.8% | — |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -272.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -34.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -124.4% |
| 1989 | -3.9% | +528.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -172.4% |
| 1991 | -4.3% | -254.0% |
| 1992 | -4.1% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | -6.4% | +56.8% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | -59.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -62.9% |
| 1997 | -3.7% | +368.1% |
| 1998 | -6.4% | +76.1% |
| 1999 | -7.3% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | -14.2% | +95.0% |
| 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% | +149.7% |
| 2025 | -2.8% | +71.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | -3.9% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | -3.8% | -7.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.7% | -16.2% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -8.0% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -8.3% | -0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 112 Saudi Arabia -2.6% compare
- 113 Georgia -2.6% compare
- 114 Australia -2.7% compare
- 116 Central African Republic -2.9% compare
- 117 Brazil -2.9% compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.0% compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,526 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,052 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Belize?
- Current account balance in Belize was -2.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for current account balance?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.