Imports of goods and services in Belize

Belize: Imports of goods and services was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
up 593.6%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2021
All-time low
-22.9%
in 2020
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Imports of goods and services in Belize, 1981–2024

-20020401981200220241981: 1 annual % growth1982: -18.8 annual % growth1983: -10.2 annual % growth1984: 16.5 annual % growth1985: -15.7 annual % growth1986: 1.9 annual % growth1987: 28.3 annual % growth1988: 20.1 annual % growth1989: 13.8 annual % growth1990: -3.6 annual % growth1991: 22.3 annual % growth1992: -10.4 annual % growth1993: 2.1 annual % growth1994: 6.3 annual % growth1995: -5.2 annual % growth1996: 5.5 annual % growth1997: 12.1 annual % growth1998: 10.4 annual % growth1999: 24.6 annual % growth2000: 20.1 annual % growth2001: -0.799 annual % growth2002: 2.6 annual % growth2003: 2.1 annual % growth2004: -7.5 annual % growth2005: 6.7 annual % growth2006: 0.462 annual % growth2007: -1.1 annual % growth2008: 9.4 annual % growth2009: -15.7 annual % growth2010: 3.2 annual % growth2011: 13 annual % growth2012: 7.2 annual % growth2013: 8.9 annual % growth2014: 3.4 annual % growth2015: 9.4 annual % growth2016: -0.69 annual % growth2017: -2.1 annual % growth2018: 0.066 annual % growth2019: 5.3 annual % growth2020: -22.9 annual % growth2021: 32.1 annual % growth2022: 10.2 annual % growth2023: -2.4 annual % growth2024: 11.7 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2024, imports of goods and services in Belize stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 593.6% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 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 29th out of 178 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.

Imports of goods and services in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Belize, 1981 to 2024.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 1.0%
1982 -18.8% -1970.2%
1983 -10.2% -45.7%
1984 16.5% -261.1%
1985 -15.7% -195.1%
1986 1.9% -112.1%
1987 28.3% +1391.5%
1988 20.1% -28.8%
1989 13.8% -31.3%
1990 -3.6% -126.1%
1991 22.3% -716.9%
1992 -10.4% -146.6%
1993 2.1% -120.6%
1994 6.3% +195.1%
1995 -5.2% -182.6%
1996 5.5% -205.8%
1997 12.1% +119.6%
1998 10.4% -13.8%
1999 24.6% +135.6%
2000 20.1% -18.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1% -18.8% 28.3% 9
1990s 6.4% -10.4% 24.6% 10
2000s 1.6% -15.7% 20.1% 10
2010s 4.8% -2.1% 13.0% 10
2020s 5.8% -22.9% 32.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Belize?
Imports of goods and services in Belize was 11.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2020.
How does Belize rank for imports of goods and services?
Belize ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.