Communications, computer, etc. in Belize
Belize: Communications, computer, etc. was 29.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 29.0% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Belize peaked at 44.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2007.
Belize ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.8% | — |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +74.5% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 21.8% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
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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 (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,796 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 9,592 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Belize?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Belize was 29.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.