Belize dollar

Belize dollar
Obverse of the 2003 banknote series
ISO 4217
CodeBZD (numeric: 084)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Symbol$
Denominations
Subunit
1100cent
Banknotes$2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
Coins1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents, $1
Demographics
User(s) Belize
Issuance
Central bankBoard of Commissioners of Currency of British Honduras (1894-1976)
Belize Monetary Authority (1976-1981)
Central Bank of Belize (1981-)
Websitewww.centralbank.org.bz
Valuation
Inflation3.1%
SourceStatistical Institute of Belize, August 2024
MethodConsumer price index
Pegged withUnited States dollar
Value2 BZD = 1 USD

The Belize dollar (also known as the Belizean dollar), known until 1973 as the British Honduras dollar, is the official currency in Belize (currency code BZD). It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively BZ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies.

It is divided into 100 cents. The official value is pegged at BZ$2 = US$1.