Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize
Belize: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 95.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize, 1975–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize peaked at 136.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
That places Belize 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 77.4% | — |
| 1976 | 63.2% | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 136.1% | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 100.8% | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 88.7% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -87.0% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +700.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +316.5% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 95.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 95.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +700.2% | 10.9% | 87.3% |
| 2003 | +316.5% | 21.5% | 89.6% |
| 1999 | -87.0% | 83.7% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 61.9% | 77.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 79.4% | 136.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 10.9% | 86.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 21.5% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 52.1% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Belize was 95.3% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 136.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Belize ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.