Belize international reserves

#140 in the worldLatin America & CaribbeanShare on X
Total reserves
$555M
Data for July 2026
1-month change
-3.7%
12-month change
-2.5%
High since 2000
$580M
September 2025

Monthly history (IMF)

$555 million
July 2026+692.9% vs January 2000
$0M$100M$200M$300M$400M$500M$600MJan 2000Apr 2013Jul 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of July 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$496M · 89.4%
  • SDRs$51M · 9.2%
  • IMF reserve position$8M · 1.4%

Gold

Belize does not report gold holdings.

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 1,312
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
16.7%
Months of imports covered
3.9
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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