Import value index in Belize
Belize: Import value index was 144.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Belize stood at 144.3 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Belize peaked at 144.3 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Belize ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Belize, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 57 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 61.8 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 62 2015 = 100 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.5 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 104.7 2015 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 135.8 2015 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 134.3 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 144.3 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 144.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 144.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.72 2015 = 100 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.42 2015 = 100 | 63.2 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.38 2015 = 100 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | 144.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Belize?
- Import value index in Belize was 144.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 144.3 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for import value index?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.