BelizeBelize, located in the region of Latin America & Caribbean , is an internationally classified economy with a "Upper middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 0.4 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Positioning itself as an export-oriented powerhouse, the export sector represents more than 55.2% of GDP, making it highly sensitive to global trade cycles. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 3.3 points from its recent peaks.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics,
With a per capita income of $7,865, the country attempts to navigate the 'middle-income trap' by sophisticating its productive matrix. Foreign investment flows (FDI) remain depressed at around 0.0%, limiting technological transfer.
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+2.75%
Data from 2025
1.1%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$7,865
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
8.9%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
61.0%
YEAR 2014
Active Population
0.4M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
5.2%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
39.9
YEAR 2018
Exports (% GDP)
55.2%
YEAR 2024
Imports (% GDP)
53.7%
YEAR 2024
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
0.0%
YEAR 2025
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.33B | 2.75 | 1.06 | 8.86 | --- | --- | --- | 0.01 |
| 2024 | $3.20B | 3.50 | 3.29 | 8.70 | --- | 55.22 | 53.75 | 4.01 |
| 2023 | $3.05B | 0.50 | 4.39 | 8.28 | --- | 54.93 | 51.47 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | $2.85B | 9.25 | 6.28 | 8.68 | --- | 52.58 | 55.26 | 4.95 |
| 2021 | $2.43B | 17.99 | 3.24 | 10.30 | --- | 47.58 | 51.40 | 5.17 |
| 2020 | $2.05B | -13.52 | 0.12 | 10.76 | --- | 37.64 | 44.01 | 3.72 |
| 2019 | $2.38B | 4.26 | 0.19 | 9.05 | --- | 52.02 | 50.42 | 3.94 |
| 2018 | $2.29B | 0.82 | 0.27 | 9.35 | --- | 51.74 | 49.25 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | $2.27B | -1.83 | 1.15 | 6.60 | --- | 49.81 | 47.90 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | $2.24B | -0.02 | 0.66 | 7.00 | --- | 47.31 | 49.19 | 1.46 |