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. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, 1995–2022
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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 641.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 632.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 671.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 781.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 776.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 813.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 789.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 781.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 837.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 850.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 847.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 857.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 847.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 804.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 742.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 755.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 763.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 828.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 860.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 919.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 956.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,058 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,286 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 553.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +67.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.7% | 1,304 arrivals per 1,000 people | 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +67.0% | 553.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +50.2% | 368.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 553.93 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Palau 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Fiji 1,000 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Italy 972.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominica 912.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Norway 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Uruguay 900.45 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 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.