Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.5528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Belize ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Georgia 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Austria 0.5289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Brunei 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Jordan 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.