Workers' remittances received rose 12.2% to USD 135 mil in Belize in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in Belize reached an all time high of USD 135 mil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 13.0 mil in 1994. When compared to Belize's main peers, workers' remittances received in Guatemala amounted to USD 15,395 mil, USD 7,203 mil in Honduras, USD 54,130 mil in Mexico and USD 6,899 mil in USA in 2021.
Belize has been ranked 104th within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 32 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Received (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Belize | USD mil | 84.7 | 96.7 | 90.2 | 92.5 | 96.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | USD mil | 1,274 | 1,289 | 1,268 | 1,296 | 1,312 | ||||||||||||||||
China | USD mil | 33,105 | 26,883 | 28,676 | 24,306 | 18,294 | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | USD mil | 4,275 | 4,562 | 4,996 | 5,392 | 5,657 | ||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | USD mil | 6,482 | 7,363 | 8,394 | 9,438 | 10,656 | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | USD mil | 3,666 | 3,864 | 4,323 | 4,777 | 5,401 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | USD mil | 3,325 | 3,830 | 4,443 | 4,369 | 4,389 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | USD mil | 26,233 | 28,691 | 32,271 | 35,768 | 39,022 | ||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua | USD mil | 1,198 | 1,268 | 1,395 | 1,505 | 1,686 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 6,578 | 6,330 | 6,347 | 6,941 | 7,049 |