Belize Economy and Trade
GDP $3.33B · real growth +2.7% · 2025
On this page, Belize's nominal GDP is $3.33B for 2025, and its separately dated real-growth series shows +2.7% for 2025. The per-person GDP figure is $7,866 (2025); the CPI series shows 1.1% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
Belize at a Glance
Each measure keeps its own definition and reference year so unlike concepts are not silently combined.
Output trend
Economic structure and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Economic structure
Only independently verified sector shares are displayed on this page.
Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade is kept separate from broader goods-and-services measures.
What Belize's economic profile is telling you
Belize is a small, service-led economy with agriculture still contributing a meaningful share of output. The World Bank's 2025 profile shows moderate real growth and low inflation alongside a higher modeled unemployment rate.
The merchandise account is strongly import-heavy. The United Kingdom was the largest export destination in the 2025 WTO profile, narrowly ahead of the United States.
The main economic signal
Belize should be read through the combination of output growth, price pressure, labor conditions, sector structure and trade rather than through GDP alone.
Why the definitions matter
Nominal GDP, real growth, CPI inflation, unemployment, sector value added and merchandise trade measure different things. Their units, years and sources stay visible throughout the page.
Detailed Economic Data
The same values are provided in the data table below.
| Indicator | Belize | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$, market prices | $3.33B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $7,865.5 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | +2.7% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI, annual % | 1.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 8.9% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Services value added% of GDP | 62.4% | 2024 | Latest available |
| Agriculture value addedforestry and fishing included, % of GDP | 7.9% | 2024 | Latest available |
| Merchandise exportsUSD | $0.24B | 2025 | Actual |
| Merchandise importsUSD | $1.46B | 2025 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Belize's GDP?
Belize's nominal GDP was about $3.33B in 2025 in current US dollars according to the World Bank.
Is Belize's economy growing?
World Bank annual data show real GDP growth of +2.7% in 2025.
What is Belize's inflation rate?
The annual CPI reading used here is 1.1% for 2025.
What does the trade balance show for Belize?
Merchandise exports were $0.24B and imports were $1.46B in 2025, giving a same-definition balance of -$1.21B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Primary comparable source for GDP, GDP per capita, real growth, inflation, modeled unemployment and selected sector value-added shares.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment · Services value added · Agriculture value added
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile
Each metric keeps its own definition and reference period; unavailable comparable values remain unfilled.