Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.5921 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize stood at 0.5921 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 93.8% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 38.55 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Belize ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1987 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +227.9% |
| 1988 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1990 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1991 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -1786.7% |
| 1992 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1994 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1996 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1997 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -1272.3% |
| 1998 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1999 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +401.9% |
| 2000 | 25.56 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2001 | -0.35 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2002 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -1659.9% |
| 2003 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2005 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2006 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 2009 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2011 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +393.2% |
| 2012 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2016 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2017 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2020 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2021 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2022 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0165 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2024 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -58244.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5921 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5921 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.64 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5921 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +58244.3% | -0.0165 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1786.7% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1659.9% | -0.35 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1272.3% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 25.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -25.05 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 153 Macao 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia 0.989 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Canada 0.7277 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Dominica 0.5244 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.4062 % change on previous year compare
- 159 South Korea 0.1315 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize was 0.5921 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.