Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize
Belize: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.33 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
18.27 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.33 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize peaked at 1.36 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.27 million current US$, in 1963.
Belize ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
| 1981 | 141.60 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 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 | 136.47 million current US$ | 94.12 million current US$ | 213.75 million current US$ | 9 |
| 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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Belize was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Belize ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.