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

Latest (2024)
-55.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.2%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
431.22 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-629.99 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Belize, 1981–2024

-750-500-25002505001981200220241981: -57 % change on previous year1982: 5.2 % change on previous year1983: 23.7 % change on previous year1984: 38.5 % change on previous year1985: -47.7 % change on previous year1986: 67.3 % change on previous year1987: -12.1 % change on previous year1988: -128.8 % change on previous year1989: -84.4 % change on previous year1990: 131.9 % change on previous year1991: -444.3 % change on previous year1992: 127.5 % change on previous year1993: -21.8 % change on previous year1994: 79.1 % change on previous year1995: 53.5 % change on previous year1996: 31.4 % change on previous year1997: -44.1 % change on previous year1998: -47.7 % change on previous year1999: -630 % change on previous year2000: -139 % change on previous year2001: 11 % change on previous year2002: 34 % change on previous year2003: 5.8 % change on previous year2004: 62.8 % change on previous year2005: 10.8 % change on previous year2006: 431.2 % change on previous year2007: 18.2 % change on previous year2008: -56.6 % change on previous year2009: -42.7 % change on previous year2010: 406.4 % change on previous year2011: 7 % change on previous year2012: 20 % change on previous year2013: -52.1 % change on previous year2014: 20.5 % change on previous year2015: -124.8 % change on previous year2016: -105.4 % change on previous year2017: 202.6 % change on previous year2018: 30.9 % change on previous year2019: -33 % change on previous year2020: -443.1 % change on previous year2021: 28.9 % change on previous year2022: 17.7 % change on previous year2023: 238.3 % change on previous year2024: -55.3 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belize, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Portugal -50.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Ukraine -51.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Syrian Arab Republic -55.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Guinea -58.72 % change on previous year compare

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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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External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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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.