Transport services in Belize
Belize: Transport services was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.9% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belize peaked at 15.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Belize 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Transport services in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.7% | — |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,520 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Belize?
- Transport services in Belize was 4.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for transport services?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.