External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, total in Belize stood at 1.61 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Belize peaked at 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Belize 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.08 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.34 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 4.83 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.27 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 4.83 million DOD, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 9.17 million DOD, current US$ | +89.9% |
| 1977 | 20.67 million DOD, current US$ | +125.5% |
| 1978 | 33.31 million DOD, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1979 | 71.83 million DOD, current US$ | +115.6% |
| 1980 | 63.04 million DOD, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 60.23 million DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 69.81 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 100.64 million DOD, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 98.76 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 118.12 million DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 121.87 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 137.20 million DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 132.28 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 137.21 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 142.75 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 161.78 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 180.96 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 194.55 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 198.66 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 255.16 million DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 281.54 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 450.09 million DOD, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 333.46 million DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 416.58 million DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 629.90 million DOD, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 721.98 million DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 849.53 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 965.85 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.73 billion DOD, current US$, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 billion DOD, current US$, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +125.5% | 9.17 million DOD, current US$ | 20.67 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +115.6% | 33.31 million DOD, current US$ | 71.83 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | +89.9% | 4.83 million DOD, current US$ | 9.17 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 million DOD, current US$ | 4.08 million DOD, current US$ | 71.83 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.92 million DOD, current US$ | 60.23 million DOD, current US$ | 137.21 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.55 million DOD, current US$ | 142.75 million DOD, current US$ | 450.09 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.88 million DOD, current US$ | 629.90 million DOD, current US$ | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Lesotho 1.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Gambia 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Somalia 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Eswatini 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Belize?
- External debt stocks, total in Belize was 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.