Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Belize
Belize: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 45.89 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Belize is 45.89 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Belize peaked at 47.22 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Belize 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 6.40 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.65 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 5.35 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.15 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 5.70 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 6.88 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.88 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.55 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 6.90 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.44 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 16.03 million current US$ | +149.1% |
| 2002 | 16.65 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.75 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 18.01 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.33 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.61 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.45 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.98 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 22.51 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 21.99 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.53 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 26.33 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 31.52 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 33.27 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 41.16 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 45.20 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 45.61 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.98 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.88 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 42.41 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.70 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.40 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.72 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.22 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 45.89 million current US$ | -2.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.89 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292.49 million current US$, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.89 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 151.42 million current US$, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 | +149.1% | 6.44 million current US$ | 16.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.87 million current US$ | 4.65 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.56 million current US$ | 5.70 million current US$ | 7.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 million current US$ | 6.44 million current US$ | 27.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.35 million current US$ | 21.99 million current US$ | 45.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.22 million current US$ | 40.72 million current US$ | 47.22 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 personal remittances, paid in Belize?
- Personal remittances, paid in Belize was 45.89 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 47.22 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.