Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Belize
Belize: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Belize, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Belize stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Belize peaked at 4.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Belize 199th 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +80.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +141.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +936.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -90.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +7308.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +184.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +1550.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1485.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +609.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +77.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +828.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1582.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +167.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +130.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7308.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +1582.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +1550.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | +1485.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +936.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +828.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 196 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 197 Bahamas 0.2% compare
- 198 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 201 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Belize?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Belize was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Belize ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.