Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize stood at 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 14,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Belize ranks 146th of 198 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 3,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 3,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 5,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 7,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 9,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 12,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2022 | 14,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,284 current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,322 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +77.1% | 6,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,037 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 143 Lesotho 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 13,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Australia 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Pakistan 12,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Peru 10,554 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brazil 10,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 95.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize was 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.