How does Belize rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Belize ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belize: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

67th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1963–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize, 1963–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize stood at 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize peaked at 0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Belize 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1963 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1963	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1965	0.597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1966	0.5891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1967	0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1968	0.5756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1969	0.6096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1970	0.6106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1971	0.5756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1972	0.4935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1973	0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1974	0.4953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1975	0.6918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1976	0.6604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1977	0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	0.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1979	0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1981	0.5431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1982	0.4445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1983	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1984	0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.4245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1986	0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1987	0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1988	0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1989	0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1992	0.3935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	0.3677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1995	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1996	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1997	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1998	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2000	0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2002	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
2003	0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2004	0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2005	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.3708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2007	0.3978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2008	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2009	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2010	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2011	0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2012	0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.4449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.4494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.4682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2016	0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2017	0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2019	0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2021	0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2022	0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.6022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Belize

64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Tonga 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Solomon Islands 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Timor-Leste 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Libya 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belize was 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Belize rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Belize ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.