Official name:
Belize
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Central America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 423a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 18.5a | |
| Capital city | Belmopan | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 23c | |
| UN membership date | 25 September 1981 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 22 965b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.8a | |
| National currency | Belize Dollar (BZD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 208 | 2 055 | 3 079b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.2 | -13.9 | 1.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 198.0 | 5 259.0 | 7 489.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 11.1 | 9.7 | 10.5b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.1 | 19.3 | 15.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 71.8 | 71.1 | 74b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 18.1 | 17.3 | 15.6b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 15.4 | 19.2 | 17.8b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 66.5 | 63.5 | 66.5b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 7.6 | 10.8i | 6.9i |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 48.3 / 79.5 | 51.4 / 77.5 | 49.2 / 74.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 104 | 106 | 126d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 95 | 89b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 314 | 212 | 283d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 996 | 787 | 1 455d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -682 | -575 | - 1 172d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -175 | -128 | -52d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 45.4 | 45.9k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.3l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2 | 2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.8 / 68.9 | 74.5 / 69.0 | 76.8 / 71.2a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.8 / 6.3 | 28.9 / 7.1 | 26.3 / 8.3a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 54.6 / 15.3 | 62.0 / 15.9 | 68.7 / 16.5d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.1 | 5.6 | 10.6d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.6 | 12.9 | 10.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurei,o,p (% of GDP) | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.2q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.2r | 1.1c | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 110.9 / 116.2 | 110.4 / 114.0 | 97.2 / 98.4b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 92.1 / 91.3 | 97.3 / 97.5 | 95.2 / 97.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 64.1 / 56.1 | 69.4 / 59.0 | 64.5 / 54.5b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 33.4 | 26.1 | 28.1q |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 3.1 | 9.4s | 15.6s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 41.6 | 64.4 | 72.4b |
| Threatened species (number) | 117 | 143 | 243d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 58.4 | 56 | 55q |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.7 / 2.0 | 0.7 / 1.7 | 0.7 / 1.8q |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9 | 7 | 7q |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 45 | 40 | 45q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 341 | 144 | 373q |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.3 | 41.6 | 44.8d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1.35 | 3.51 | 1b |