Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Belize
Belize: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -329.10 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Belize is -329.10 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Belize peaked at -201,800 current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -330.35 million current LCU, in 2008.
Belize ranks 67th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -201,800 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -298,500 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1962 | -222,100 current LCU | -25.6% |
| 1963 | -230,900 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1964 | -242,700 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1965 | -300,000 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1966 | -300,000 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -300,000 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.60 million current LCU | +766.7% |
| 1969 | -2.80 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1970 | -2.90 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | -3.70 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1972 | -4.70 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1973 | -6.70 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1974 | -18.50 million current LCU | +176.1% |
| 1975 | -22.20 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1976 | -18.70 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1977 | -11.20 million current LCU | -40.1% |
| 1978 | -13.60 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1979 | -10.60 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1980 | -3.90 million current LCU | -63.2% |
| 1981 | -3.80 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1982 | -9.80 million current LCU | +157.9% |
| 1983 | -11.00 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1984 | -15.40 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1985 | -19.80 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1986 | -12.40 million current LCU | -37.4% |
| 1987 | -12.20 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1988 | -12.40 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1989 | -19.40 million current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1990 | -16.20 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1991 | -18.80 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1992 | -29.90 million current LCU | +59.0% |
| 1993 | -37.10 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1994 | -51.23 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1995 | -45.14 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1996 | -52.81 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1997 | -46.68 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -64.30 million current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1999 | -80.28 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2000 | -105.80 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2001 | -134.10 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2002 | -134.96 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -178.96 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2004 | -233.49 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2005 | -228.85 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2006 | -250.56 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2007 | -317.91 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | -330.35 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2009 | -181.29 million current LCU | -45.1% |
| 2010 | -277.00 million current LCU | +52.8% |
| 2011 | -194.37 million current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2012 | -240.33 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2013 | -238.47 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -275.60 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2015 | -190.93 million current LCU | -30.7% |
| 2016 | -221.62 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2017 | -250.50 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2018 | -312.49 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2019 | -327.01 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -117.27 million current LCU | -64.1% |
| 2021 | -155.86 million current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2022 | -267.87 million current LCU | +71.9% |
| 2023 | -222.37 million current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2024 | -259.87 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2025 | -329.10 million current LCU | +26.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -329.10 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's -329.10 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -766.7% | -300,000 current LCU | -2.60 million current LCU |
| 1974 | -176.1% | -6.70 million current LCU | -18.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -749,600 current LCU | -2.80 million current LCU | -201,800 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -11.28 million current LCU | -22.20 million current LCU | -2.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.01 million current LCU | -19.80 million current LCU | -3.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -44.25 million current LCU | -80.28 million current LCU | -16.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -209.63 million current LCU | -330.35 million current LCU | -105.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -252.83 million current LCU | -327.01 million current LCU | -190.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -225.39 million current LCU | -329.10 million current LCU | -117.27 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Belize?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Belize was -329.10 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was -201,800 current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -330.35 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.