Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Belize
Belize: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 252.98 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
252.98 million current US$
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
413.31 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
12.08 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
60
1963–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Belize, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Belize stood at 252.98 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Belize peaked at 413.31 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.08 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Belize 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 13.10 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 12.08 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 13.37 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 13.98 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 14.85 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 16.43 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 18.51 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 18.66 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 17.48 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 22.39 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 44.54 million current US$ | +98.9% |
| 1975 | 65.83 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 41.22 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 51.33 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 100.60 million current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1979 | 91.16 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 81.89 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 91.28 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 77.03 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 92.50 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 90.05 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 91.70 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 99.23 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 111.84 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 123.71 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 128.98 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 90.76 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 111.55 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 130.98 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 142.68 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 160.80 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 167.40 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 175.57 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 145.21 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 166.38 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 183.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 168.94 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 136.22 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 200.59 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 214.85 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 206.81 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 273.30 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 265.21 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 294.85 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 260.98 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 303.87 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 376.14 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 399.66 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 413.31 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 357.42 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 320.25 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 239.56 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 273.09 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 240.60 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 244.85 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 211.60 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 263.96 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 286.31 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 252.98 million current US$ | -11.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 252.98 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 252.98 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +98.9% | 22.39 million current US$ | 44.54 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.71 million current US$ | 12.08 million current US$ | 16.43 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 47.17 million current US$ | 17.48 million current US$ | 100.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.47 million current US$ | 77.03 million current US$ | 123.71 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 142.03 million current US$ | 90.76 million current US$ | 175.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.48 million current US$ | 136.22 million current US$ | 294.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.88 million current US$ | 239.56 million current US$ | 413.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.71 million current US$ | 211.60 million current US$ | 286.31 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 171 Solomon Islands 399.34 million current US$ compare
- 172 North Korea 375.04 million current US$ compare
- 173 Barbados 320.52 million current US$ compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 234.60 million current US$ compare
- 176 Guam 219.73 million current US$ compare
- 177 San Marino 213.34 million 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Belize?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Belize was 252.98 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 413.31 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belize ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.