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
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, 1995–2021
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.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,027 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 731.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 550.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 682.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 739.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 760.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,930 arrivals per 1,000 people | +153.6% |
| 2003 | 2,949 arrivals per 1,000 people | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 4,041 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 2,860 arrivals per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 2,279 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 2,124 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,975 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,268 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 2,535 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,615 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,246 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2,131 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,774 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2,688 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,756 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,717 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,177 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 3,035 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 877.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -37.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 21.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belize's 551.4 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +153.6% | 760.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,930 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Singapore 600.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 596.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Czechia 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Italy 514.62 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 418.33 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Georgia 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 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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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.