Transport services in Belize
Belize: Transport services was 31.9% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Belize is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belize peaked at 53.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2019.
Belize ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 53.9% | — |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 41.4% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 28.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.3% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 26.6% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 31.9% | 51.1% | 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)
- 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 31.9% 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 53.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for transport services?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.