# Belize Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Belize with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/BLZ

## Belize import demand overview

In 2024, Belize recorded $1.5B in reported imports. Sugars and sugar confectionery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.5B |
| Import growth | -4.4% |
| Population | 417.1K |
| GDP per capita | $7.7K |
| Trade openness | 98.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $7.4M | 0.5% | 29 | 14 |
| 2 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $355.3K | 0% | 9 | 103 |
| 3 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $5.0M | 0.3% | 14 | 62 |
| 4 | 20 | Preparations of vegetables and fruit | $31.8M | 2.1% | 32 | 52 |
| 5 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $240.7M | 15.6% | 39 | 40 |
| 6 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $30.2M | 2% | 24 | 36 |
| 7 | 22 | Beverages | $23.8M | 1.5% | 50 | 24 |
| 8 | 01 | Live animals | $1.3M | 0.1% | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $82.2M | 5.3% | 69 | 246 |
| 10 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.4M | 0.2% | 24 | 151 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $306.8M | $204.7M | -$102.1M |
| 1996 | $310.5M | $238.4M | -$72.0M |
| 1997 | $344.0M | $240.4M | -$103.6M |
| 1998 | $339.4M | $280.3M | -$59.1M |
| 1999 | $304.2M | $299.1M | -$5.0M |
| 2000 | $456.3M | $289.0M | -$167.2M |
| 2001 | $459.4M | $238.9M | -$220.5M |
| 2002 | $449.3M | $176.8M | -$272.5M |
| 2003 | $517.8M | $252.7M | -$265.1M |
| 2004 | $512.3M | $283.7M | -$228.7M |
| 2005 | $673.1M | $306.6M | -$366.5M |
| 2006 | $699.3M | $407.7M | -$291.6M |
| 2007 | $755.8M | $424.6M | -$331.2M |
| 2008 | $1.1B | $2.1B | $996.5M |
| 2009 | $965.1M | $1.6B | $587.8M |
| 2010 | $812.2M | $375.6M | -$436.6M |
| 2011 | $3.5B | $746.3M | -$2.8B |
| 2012 | $1.3B | $509.2M | -$792.8M |
| 2013 | $1.2B | $511.1M | -$664.1M |
| 2014 | $1.1B | $477.5M | -$659.2M |
| 2015 | $1.1B | $420.1M | -$690.5M |
| 2016 | $1.0B | $401.5M | -$616.8M |
| 2017 | $1.1B | $468.5M | -$585.2M |
| 2018 | $1.0B | $483.5M | -$558.1M |
| 2019 | $1.1B | $311.6M | -$789.3M |
| 2020 | $961.3M | $306.0M | -$655.3M |
| 2021 | $1.2B | $355.1M | -$812.4M |
| 2022 | $1.6B | $345.8M | -$1.2B |
| 2023 | $1.6B | $301.6M | -$1.3B |
| 2024 | $1.5B | $362.6M | -$1.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Belize (BLZ)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.