Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Belize 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 137 United Kingdom 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Curacao 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Malta 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Panama 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.1275 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,384 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.