Trade in Belize
Belize: Trade was 109.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade 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 in Belize peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1985.
Belize ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 481.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -329.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -164.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 14,953 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,530 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 6.32 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Belize?
- Trade in Belize was 109.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for trade?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.