Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Belize
Belize: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 50.63 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Belize, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Belize stood at 50.63 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 169.9% on the previous year and up 1,570.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Belize peaked at 50.63 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -72.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Belize ranks 62nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -661.5% |
| 1998 | -43.2 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 1999 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2000 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2008 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2009 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +338.9% |
| 2010 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2011 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +260.5% |
| 2013 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2017 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2020 | -72.43 % change on previous year | -2936.6% |
| 2021 | 50.63 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.75 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2936.6% | 2.55 % change on previous year | -72.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.83 % change on previous year | -43.2 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.9 % change on previous year | -72.43 % change on previous year | 50.63 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 59 Tanzania 55.34 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Armenia 54.39 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Bulgaria 52.69 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Syria 47.38 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Monaco 37.33 % change on previous year compare
- 65 United States 34.81 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Belize?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Belize was 50.63 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,570.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.