Computer, communications and other services in Belize
Belize: Computer, communications and other services was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Belize stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Belize peaked at 37.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.
That places Belize 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 18.4% | — |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 17.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 19.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 18.7% | 28.8% | 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 23.1% 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 37.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Belize ranks 138th 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.