Share of imports that come from China in Belize
Belize: Share of imports that come from China was 17.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Belize, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Belize is 17.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Belize peaked at 17.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Belize 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -36.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +51.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +70.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +57.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1158.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +79.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +127.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5904.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2463.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +649.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +319.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +128.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +62.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +116.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +5904.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 1987 | +2463.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1981 | +1158.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +649.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | +319.8% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Belize?
- Share of imports that come from china in Belize was 17.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.