Merchandise trade in Belize
Belize: Merchandise trade was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Belize stood at 56.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Belize peaked at 144.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1996.
That places Belize 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.4% | 74.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.7% | 93.1% | 144.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 66.3% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 49.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 58.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 59.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 52.6% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 34.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 324.25 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Belize?
- Merchandise trade in Belize was 56.4% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 144.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise trade?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.