Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Belize ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +141.9% | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 61 Serbia 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Latvia 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Togo 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Chad 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.