International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize
Belize: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 247.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize stood at 247.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize peaked at 527.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Belize ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.20 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 195.80 million current US$ | 111.00 million current US$ | 289.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.70 million current US$ | 248.00 million current US$ | 527.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.00 million current US$ | 247.00 million current US$ | 247.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 117 Benin 240.00 million current US$ compare
- 118 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 234.00 million current US$ compare
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More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.2% (2025)
- Food exports 95.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 34.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belize was 247.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 527.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.