Foreign aid and investments received in Belize
Belize: Foreign aid and investments received was 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73.06 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
131st
of 155 countries
All-time high
209.24 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2007
All-time low
-124.41 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Belize recorded 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Belize peaked at 209.24 million millions of current united states dollars in 2007 and was at its lowest, -124.41 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2008.
That places Belize 131st out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Belize, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.04 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 93.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 39.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 11.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -70.7% |
| 2004 | 54.76 million millions of current united states dollars | +375.3% |
| 2005 | 23.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -57.7% |
| 2006 | -92.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -498.6% |
| 2007 | 209.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -326.5% |
| 2008 | -124.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -159.5% |
| 2009 | -14.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -88.3% |
| 2010 | 21.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -247.0% |
| 2011 | 21.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -14.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -168.5% |
| 2013 | 37.29 million millions of current united states dollars | -353.3% |
| 2014 | 61.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +65.3% |
| 2015 | 39.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 56.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 18.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -67.3% |
| 2018 | 57.03 million millions of current united states dollars | +209.8% |
| 2019 | 61.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 95.55 million millions of current united states dollars | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 111.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 43.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 66.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -124.41 million millions of current united states dollars | 209.24 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.72 million millions of current united states dollars | 61.82 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 43.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 111.30 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 Tuvalu 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 130 Kiribati 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 132 Cuba 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 133 Montserrat 57.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Belarus 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Belize?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Belize was 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 209.24 million millions of current united states dollars in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -124.41 million millions of current united states dollars in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).