Transport services in Belize
Belize: Transport services was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Belize is 34.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belize peaked at 58.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2019.
That places Belize 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Transport services in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 56.2% | — |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 54.9% | 58.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 30.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 31.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 28.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 34.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
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 transport services in Belize?
- Transport services in Belize was 34.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for transport services?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.