Belize: economy and key statistics
Belize is number 173 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $3.3 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $7,865. The economy grew by 2.7% in 2025. Unemployment is 8.9%. The economy is 62% services, 15% industry, 8% agriculture.
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National power
Belize is number 161 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 18.0 out of 100: economic 32, technology 6, military 4 and human capital 36.
Economy at a glance
| Indicator | Latest figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3.3 billion | 2025 |
| GDP (purchasing power) | $6.3 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per person | $7,865 | 2025 |
| Economic growth | +2.7% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 2025 |
| Population | 0.4 million | 2025 |
| Labour force | 0.2 million | 2025 |
| Services share of GDP | 62% | 2024 |
| Industry share of GDP | 15% | 2024 |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 7% | 2024 |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 8% | 2024 |
| Exports share of GDP | 55% | 2024 |
| Foreign direct investment | 0.0% of GDP | 2025 |
| High-tech share of manufactured exports | 0% | 2024 |
| Internet users | 80% of people | 2024 |
Main export industries
Belize exported goods worth about $0.3bn in 2024. Its biggest export industries:
- Sugars and sugar confectionery: $0.1bn (36.1% of goods exports)
- Fruit and nuts, edible: $0.0bn (15.4% of goods exports)
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation: $0.0bn (7.9% of goods exports)
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants: $0.0bn (7.3% of goods exports)
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: $0.0bn (6.7% of goods exports)
Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).
Other economies in North America
- United States (#1)
- Canada (#10)
- Mexico (#14)
- Puerto Rico (US) (#65)
- Dominican Republic (#66)
- Guatemala (#68)
- Costa Rica (#74)
- Panama (#82)
- Honduras (#105)
- El Salvador (#109)
- Haiti (#112)
- Trinidad and Tobago (#122)
- Jamaica (#125)
- Nicaragua (#128)
- Bahamas (#142)
Questions and answers
How big is the economy of Belize?
Belize had a GDP of $3.3 billion in 2025, ranking number 173 in the 311 Nations Index.
What is GDP per person in Belize?
GDP per person in Belize was $7,865 in 2025.
How fast is the economy of Belize growing?
The economy of Belize grew by 2.7% in 2025.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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