Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize

Belize: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 67.0%
World rank
56th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, 1995–2022

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1995200820221995: 641.6 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 632.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 671.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 781.6 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 776.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 813.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 789.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 781.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 837.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 850.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 847.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 858 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 847.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 804.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 742.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 755.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 763.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 828.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 860.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 919.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 956.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 1.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 1.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 1.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 1.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 368.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 553.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 925.2 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize is 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 67.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize peaked at 1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Belize ranks 56th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 700.72 arrivals per 1,000 people 632.37 arrivals per 1,000 people 781.58 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 817.2 arrivals per 1,000 people 742.12 arrivals per 1,000 people 857.97 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 987.74 arrivals per 1,000 people 755.65 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 615.94 arrivals per 1,000 people 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 53 Palau 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 54 Fiji 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 55 Italy 972.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 57 Dominica 912.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 58 Norway 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 59 Uruguay 900.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize was 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Belize rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Belize ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists 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
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.