Trade as a share of GDP in Belize
Belize: Trade as a share of GDP was 109.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade as a share of gdp in Belize stood at 109.0%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Belize peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1985.
That places Belize 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.4% | 67.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 75.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 86.4% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 94.9% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 81.6% | 109.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Manufacturing, value added 175.51 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 355.75 million constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 64.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 211.25 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Belize?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Belize was 109.0% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.