International one-day trips in Belize
Belize: International one-day trips was 218,000 arrivals in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International one-day trips in Belize, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Belize recorded 218,000 arrivals for international one-day trips in 2021.
The figure is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Belize peaked at 1.21 million arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 124,000 arrivals, in 1998.
That places Belize 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International one-day trips in Belize, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 211,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 216,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 159,000 arrivals | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 124,000 arrivals | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 159,000 arrivals | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 178,000 arrivals | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 189,000 arrivals | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 494,000 arrivals | +161.4% |
| 2003 | 778,000 arrivals | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million arrivals | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 800,000 arrivals | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 656,000 arrivals | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 629,000 arrivals | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 601,000 arrivals | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 709,000 arrivals | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 812,000 arrivals | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 856,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 751,000 arrivals | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 728,000 arrivals | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 968,000 arrivals | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 958,000 arrivals | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million arrivals | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million arrivals | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million arrivals | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 343,100 arrivals | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 218,000 arrivals | -36.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 218,000 arrivals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 215,500 arrivals, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 218,000 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372,800 arrivals, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +161.4% | 189,000 arrivals | 494,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,800 arrivals | 124,000 arrivals | 216,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 613,200 arrivals | 178,000 arrivals | 1.10 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 947,100 arrivals | 728,000 arrivals | 1.21 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,550 arrivals | 218,000 arrivals | 343,100 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 international one-day trips in Belize?
- International one-day trips in Belize was 218,000 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,000 arrivals in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for international one-day trips?
- Belize ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.