Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Belize
Belize: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.7% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Belize peaked at 7.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1994.
Belize ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.1% | — |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 6 |
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- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Belize?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Belize was 3.7% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.