Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize

Belize: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,041 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
550.66 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, 1995–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200820211995: 1.0k arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 1.0k arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 731.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 550.7 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 682.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 739.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 760.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 1.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 2.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 4.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 2.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 2.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 2.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 2.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 2.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 2.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 2.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 2.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 2.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 2.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 2.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 2.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 2.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 3.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 3.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 877.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize is 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 4,041 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 550.66 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1998.

That places Belize 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 804.9 arrivals per 1,000 people 550.66 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 2,193 arrivals per 1,000 people 739.17 arrivals per 1,000 people 4,041 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2,667 arrivals per 1,000 people 2,131 arrivals per 1,000 people 3,177 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 714.65 arrivals per 1,000 people 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people 877.9 arrivals per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 36 Singapore 600.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 596.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 38 Czechia 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 40 Italy 514.62 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 41 Puerto Rico 418.33 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 42 Georgia 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize was 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 4,041 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 550.66 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1998.
How does Belize rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Belize ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.