Computer, communications and other services in Belize
Belize: Computer, communications and other services was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Belize is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Belize peaked at 36.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
Belize ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27.3% | — |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +85.3% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +127.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 18.7% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 12.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 computer, communications and other services in Belize?
- Computer, communications and other services in Belize was 21.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.