Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belize
Belize: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,229 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belize, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3,229 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belize peaked at 3,369 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 185.13 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Belize ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 185.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 191.76 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 228.75 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 242.67 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 223.57 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 225.82 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 244.81 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 269.75 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 276.88 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 261.26 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 285.01 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 398.61 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 627.1 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1976 | 481.74 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 499.56 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 687.78 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 811 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 951.72 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 724.29 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 602.21 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 694.46 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 744.55 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 723.33 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 828.19 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 982.33 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 1,132 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,433 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,419 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,226 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,204 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,192 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,574 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 1,748 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,086 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1,488 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 1,703 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,602 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,049 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 2,292 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2,419 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,916 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1,902 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,440 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2,517 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,651 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,882 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,611 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2,447 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,517 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,555 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,014 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 2,648 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 3,369 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3,229 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.36 current US$ per person | 185.13 current US$ per person | 244.81 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 459.87 current US$ per person | 261.26 current US$ per person | 811 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 827.16 current US$ per person | 602.21 current US$ per person | 1,193 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,289 current US$ per person | 1,132 current US$ per person | 1,574 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,918 current US$ per person | 1,488 current US$ per person | 2,419 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 current US$ per person | 1,902 current US$ per person | 2,882 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 current US$ per person | 2,014 current US$ per person | 3,369 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Republic of Moldova 3,525 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Cape Verde 3,331 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Fiji 3,233 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Viet Nam 3,174 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Lebanon 3,121 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 3,008 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belize?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belize was 3,229 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,369 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.13 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.