New businesses registered in Belize
Belize: New businesses registered was 3,710 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Belize, 2007–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,710 number for new businesses registered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 466.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Belize peaked at 3,710 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 583 number, in 2009.
That places Belize 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769 number | 583 number | 923 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 760.8 number | 604 number | 1,000 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 number | 671 number | 3,710 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 121 Mozambique 3,925 number compare
- 122 Bolivia 3,712 number compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 3,712 number compare
- 125 Slovenia 3,545 number compare
- 126 Eswatini 3,405 number compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,369 number compare
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 new businesses registered in Belize?
- New businesses registered in Belize was 3,710 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 583 number in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for new businesses registered?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.