Belize recorded a trade deficit of 205119.10 BZD Thousands in July of 2025. Balance of Trade in Belize averaged -59547.30 BZD Thousands from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of -26.27 BZD Thousands in March of 2012 and a record low of -255477.16 BZD Thousands in January of 2024. source: Statistical Institute of Belize

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-205119.10	-199423.95	BZD Thousands	Jul 2025
Current Account	82.20	-100.60	BZD Million	Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP	-3.00	-0.60	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	61190.10	28031.43	BZD Thousands	Jul 2025
External Debt	1452.80	1429.00	USD Million	Dec 2024
External Debt to GDP	43.70	44.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2023
Imports	266309.20	227455.38	BZD Thousands	Jul 2025
Remittances	151.80	147.20	USD Million	Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals	1080781.00	1161762.00		Dec 2024

Belize Balance of Trade

Belize's systemic trade deficit is mostly explained by the country's need to import machinery and manufactured goods (41 percent of total imports) and fuels and chemical products (26 percent). Food and live animals are the country's major export being over 91 percent of total exports. The leading trading partner is the United States with 20 percent of exports and 42 percent of total imports, followed by the European Union and the United Kingdom (43 percent of exports and 5 percent of imports). Others include: the Caribbean Community and Central American Countries.