Total reserves in months of imports in Belize
Belize: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.19 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.19 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Belize peaked at 4.49 ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.79 ratio, in 2004.
That places Belize 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Belize, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 ratio | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.99 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 ratio | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.79 ratio | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 ratio | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 ratio | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 ratio | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 ratio | +62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 ratio | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4 ratio | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 4.49 ratio | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.96 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.42 ratio | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 ratio | +78.1% |
| 2021 | 3.78 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.37 ratio | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.33 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 ratio | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 ratio | 0.79 ratio | 2.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 ratio | 2.42 ratio | 4.49 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 ratio | 3.19 ratio | 4.31 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 106 Mongolia 3.33 ratio compare
- 107 Myanmar 3.29 ratio compare
- 109 New Zealand 3.16 ratio compare
- 110 Bangladesh 3.15 ratio compare
- 111 Portugal 3.14 ratio 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,090 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,526 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,052 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Belize?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Belize was 3.19 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 ratio in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).