Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Belize
Belize: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Belize, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belize stood at 1.33 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belize peaked at 1.36 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.27 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Belize 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 19.48 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 23.94 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 26.19 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 24.88 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 25.90 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 28.90 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 32.57 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 34.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 32.57 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 36.04 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 51.10 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 81.77 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 64.12 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 67.88 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 95.40 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 114.90 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 128.25 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 141.60 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 110.49 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 94.12 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 111.14 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 121.95 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 121.20 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 141.90 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 172.08 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 213.75 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 207.26 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 238.30 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 273.77 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 276.60 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 244.17 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 245.83 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 253.44 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 259.12 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 276.88 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 366.79 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 421.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 518.11 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 380.98 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 494.05 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 462.70 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 448.26 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 589.80 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 678.68 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 736.35 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 598.81 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 609.18 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 798.77 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 841.76 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 905.54 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 960.87 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 952.41 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 913.10 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 957.18 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 985.86 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 787.08 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.33 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.33 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.94 million current US$ | 18.27 million current US$ | 28.90 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 61.03 million current US$ | 32.57 million current US$ | 114.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.65 million current US$ | 94.12 million current US$ | 213.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.22 million current US$ | 207.26 million current US$ | 366.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.87 million current US$ | 380.98 million current US$ | 736.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.15 million current US$ | 609.18 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 787.08 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belize?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belize was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.