Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize
Belize: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.7% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 593.6% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize peaked at 32.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2020.
That places Belize 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -104.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -427.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | -7.5% | -452.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -189.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -93.1% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | -346.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -926.0% |
| 2009 | -15.7% | -267.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -120.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +309.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +176.9% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -107.4% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | +210.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +7901.0% |
| 2020 | -22.9% | -532.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -240.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -68.2% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -123.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -593.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7901.0% | 0.1% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -15.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -2.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -22.9% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Belize was 11.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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