Foreign assets in Belize

Belize: Foreign assets was 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
604.27 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
694.61 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
132.83 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Belize, 1995–2020

200.0M400.0M600.0M1995200720201995: 132.8M real chained 2019 US$1996: 178.5M real chained 2019 US$1997: 179.2M real chained 2019 US$1998: 164.8M real chained 2019 US$1999: 205.5M real chained 2019 US$2000: 295.4M real chained 2019 US$2001: 268.1M real chained 2019 US$2002: 249.1M real chained 2019 US$2003: 213.1M real chained 2019 US$2004: 167.4M real chained 2019 US$2005: 202.5M real chained 2019 US$2006: 273.4M real chained 2019 US$2007: 278.4M real chained 2019 US$2008: 345.4M real chained 2019 US$2009: 383.5M real chained 2019 US$2010: 406.6M real chained 2019 US$2011: 440.9M real chained 2019 US$2012: 536.4M real chained 2019 US$2013: 618.8M real chained 2019 US$2014: 694.6M real chained 2019 US$2015: 675.1M real chained 2019 US$2016: 579.2M real chained 2019 US$2017: 499.3M real chained 2019 US$2018: 490.9M real chained 2019 US$2019: 497.0M real chained 2019 US$2020: 604.3M real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Belize stood at 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Belize peaked at 694.61 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132.83 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Belize ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Belize, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 132.83 million real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 178.49 million real chained 2019 US$ +34.4%
1997 179.16 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
1998 164.76 million real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
1999 205.51 million real chained 2019 US$ +24.7%
2000 295.35 million real chained 2019 US$ +43.7%
2001 268.11 million real chained 2019 US$ -9.2%
2002 249.13 million real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2003 213.05 million real chained 2019 US$ -14.5%
2004 167.40 million real chained 2019 US$ -21.4%
2005 202.48 million real chained 2019 US$ +21.0%
2006 273.36 million real chained 2019 US$ +35.0%
2007 278.43 million real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2008 345.40 million real chained 2019 US$ +24.1%
2009 383.54 million real chained 2019 US$ +11.0%
2010 406.59 million real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2011 440.93 million real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2012 536.35 million real chained 2019 US$ +21.6%
2013 618.81 million real chained 2019 US$ +15.4%
2014 694.61 million real chained 2019 US$ +12.3%
2015 675.08 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2016 579.18 million real chained 2019 US$ -14.2%
2017 499.27 million real chained 2019 US$ -13.8%
2018 490.92 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2019 497.00 million real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2020 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ +21.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.15 million real chained 2019 US$ 132.83 million real chained 2019 US$ 205.51 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 267.63 million real chained 2019 US$ 167.40 million real chained 2019 US$ 383.54 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 543.87 million real chained 2019 US$ 406.59 million real chained 2019 US$ 694.61 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 144 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 145 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 146 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 148 Liberia 600.74 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 149 Central African Republic 568.89 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 150 Comoros 347.88 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Belize?
Foreign assets in Belize was 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 694.61 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 132.83 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Belize rank for foreign assets?
Belize ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.