International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Belize
Belize: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 1.49 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.49 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Belize peaked at 12.00 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Belize 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.20 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million current US$ | 1.49 million current US$ | 1.49 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Fiji, Republic of 2.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 2.00 million current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 1.80 million current US$ compare
- 172 Bhutan 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 172 Lesotho 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 174 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 800,000 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Belize?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Belize was 1.49 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.