Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belize stood at -1.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 119.4% on the previous year and down 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 45.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.99 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Belize ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1963 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1964 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1965 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1966 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1967 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1968 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1970 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1973 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1974 | 45.45 % change on previous year | +1854.5% |
| 1975 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1976 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1977 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1978 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 8 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1982 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 1983 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1985 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1986 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 1987 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 1988 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1989 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1990 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1991 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -1021.3% |
| 1992 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1994 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 1995 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7782 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -1662.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +707.9% |
| 2000 | 41.62 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2001 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2003 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2004 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2005 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +515.1% |
| 2009 | -20.07 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2011 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2017 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2019 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2020 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -790.5% |
| 2021 | 34.82 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2022 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2023 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 2025 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1854.5% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1662.2% | -0.7782 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1021.3% | -2.31 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.62 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.24 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -20.07 % change on previous year | 41.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 34.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Somalia -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Eritrea -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bermuda -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iraq -2.55 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Belize was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.