Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize
Belize: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize peaked at 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Belize ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 152 Kosovo 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bangladesh 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Palestine, State of 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize was 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Belize ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.