Imports of goods and services in Belize
Belize: Imports of goods and services was 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Belize peaked at 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 209.62 million constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
Belize ranks 154th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 289.83 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 292.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 237.68 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 213.40 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 248.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 209.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 213.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 274.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 329.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 374.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 361.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 441.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 395.84 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 404.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 429.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 407.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 429.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 482.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 532.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 663.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 796.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 790.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 810.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 828.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 766.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 817.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 821.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 811.77 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 888.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 748.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 772.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 872.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 935.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 908.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 209.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 374.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 361.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 663.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 807.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 748.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 888.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 772.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 908.93 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 151 Seychelles 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Bermuda 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Greenland 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Cape Verde 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Bhutan 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Belize?
- Imports of goods and services in Belize was 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.62 million constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Belize rank for imports of goods and services?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.