Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Belize
Belize: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 18.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Belize, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Belize recorded 18.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Belize peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Belize 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +56.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +6150.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +129.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +2181.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +451.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +200.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +106.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +58.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +6150.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1984 | +2181.8% | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| 1989 | +451.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Belize?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Belize was 18.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Belize rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.