External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Belize
Belize: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -55.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Belize, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Belize stood at -55.29 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.2% on the previous year and down 369.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Belize peaked at 431.22 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -629.99 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Belize 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -57.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1983 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +355.3% |
| 1984 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1985 | -47.66 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1986 | 67.3 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1987 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1988 | -128.85 % change on previous year | +968.9% |
| 1989 | -84.41 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 131.87 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1991 | -444.34 % change on previous year | -436.9% |
| 1992 | 127.46 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1993 | -21.85 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1994 | 79.09 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1995 | 53.49 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 31.4 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | -44.12 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1998 | -47.72 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | -629.99 % change on previous year | +1220.1% |
| 2000 | -139 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2002 | 34.03 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 2003 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 62.82 % change on previous year | +975.9% |
| 2005 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2006 | 431.22 % change on previous year | +3910.7% |
| 2007 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2008 | -56.59 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 2009 | -42.74 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 406.45 % change on previous year | -1051.0% |
| 2011 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2013 | -52.14 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2014 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2015 | -124.83 % change on previous year | -708.0% |
| 2016 | -105.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 202.61 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 2018 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2019 | -32.99 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2020 | -443.08 % change on previous year | +1243.0% |
| 2021 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2022 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 238.34 % change on previous year | +1248.5% |
| 2024 | -55.29 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.7 % change on previous year | -128.85 % change on previous year | 67.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -76.47 % change on previous year | -629.99 % change on previous year | 131.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.55 % change on previous year | -139 % change on previous year | 431.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.21 % change on previous year | -124.83 % change on previous year | 406.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -42.7 % change on previous year | -443.08 % change on previous year | 238.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 Portugal -50.9 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ukraine -51.9 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Syrian Arab Republic -55.63 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -55.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,221 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Belize?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Belize was -55.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 431.22 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -629.99 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 369.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.