Foreign liabilities in Belize

Belize: Foreign liabilities was 4.04 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.04 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
415.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Belize, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 415.0M current US$1996: 459.0M current US$1997: 648.0M current US$1998: 543.0M current US$1999: 689.0M current US$2000: 943.0M current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.6B current US$2004: 1.5B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 1.9B current US$2007: 2.1B current US$2008: 2.4B current US$2009: 2.5B current US$2010: 2.8B current US$2011: 2.9B current US$2012: 3.4B current US$2013: 3.2B current US$2014: 3.4B current US$2015: 3.5B current US$2016: 3.6B current US$2017: 3.6B current US$2018: 3.7B current US$2019: 3.9B current US$2020: 4.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Belize stood at 4.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Belize peaked at 4.04 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 415.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Belize 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 550.80 million current US$ 415.00 million current US$ 689.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.71 billion current US$ 943.00 million current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.39 billion current US$ 2.83 billion current US$ 3.85 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.04 billion current US$ 4.04 billion current US$ 4.04 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 139 Sierra Leone 3.49 billion current US$ compare
  5. 140 Burundi 3.39 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Belize?
Foreign liabilities in Belize was 4.04 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 415.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Belize rank for foreign liabilities?
Belize ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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