Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Belize
Belize: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
54
1965–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Belize, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.7% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Belize peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Belize ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +66.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +60.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +830.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +84.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +7371.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2418.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +752.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +272.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +117.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +85.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +180.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 28 El Salvador 7.8% compare
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- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 32 Lebanon 7.6% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 7.6% compare
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,090 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,526 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,052 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Belize?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Belize was 7.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).