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%.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)
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.