GDP in Belize
Belize: GDP was 6.65 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.65 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
40.10 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Belize is 6.65 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Belize peaked at 6.65 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.10 million current LCU, in 1960.
Belize ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 42.81 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 45.51 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 48.21 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 51.71 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 57.30 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 63.50 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 68.70 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 75.00 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 79.00 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 88.90 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 97.10 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 105.70 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 127.70 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 176.50 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 213.70 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 216.10 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 235.30 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 272.60 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 303.60 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 514.80 million current LCU | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 521.50 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 497.10 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 524.30 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 580.70 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 574.60 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 623.00 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 742.20 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 842.90 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 982.20 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.09 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.65 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.65 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +69.6% | 303.60 million current LCU | 514.80 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +38.2% | 127.70 million current LCU | 176.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.18 million current LCU | 40.10 million current LCU | 79.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.72 million current LCU | 88.90 million current LCU | 303.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 640.33 million current LCU | 497.10 million current LCU | 982.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 4.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 billion current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | 6.65 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 186 Aruba 7.46 billion current LCU compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 7.17 billion current LCU compare
- 188 Guam 6.91 billion current LCU compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 6.47 billion current LCU compare
- 191 Curacao 6.37 billion current LCU compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 6.31 billion current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Belize?
- Gdp in Belize was 6.65 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.10 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for gdp?
- Belize ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.