Belize: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | Belize has the second highest per capita income in Central America. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2017): United States, China, and Mexico |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Garment Production; Food Processing; Tourism; Construction |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $3,194,203,482 (2017) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 1.437% (2017) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $8,525 (2017) |
GDP Country Rank 172/195 (2017)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 1.15% (2017) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $1,399,486,309 (2017) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 31.1% (2018) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 7.699% (2017) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 6.619% (2017) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($130,882,550) (2017) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 177,289 (2018) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 17.585% (2018) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 14.65% (2018) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 67.766% (2018) |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.368% (2018) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,073,213,700 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,009,694,450 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 73.717% (2017) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $25,637,116 (2017) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $544,051,474 (2017) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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