Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Belize
Belize: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 372,600 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Belize, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Belize recorded 372,600 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
The figure is up 70.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Belize peaked at 503,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 131,000 arrivals, in 1995.
Belize ranks 137th 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 133,000 arrivals | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 146,000 arrivals | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 176,000 arrivals | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 181,000 arrivals | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 196,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 196,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 arrivals | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 221,000 arrivals | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 231,000 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 237,000 arrivals | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 247,000 arrivals | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 251,000 arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 245,000 arrivals | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 232,000 arrivals | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 242,000 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 250,000 arrivals | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 277,000 arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 294,000 arrivals | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 321,000 arrivals | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 341,000 arrivals | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 386,000 arrivals | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 427,000 arrivals | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 489,000 arrivals | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 503,000 arrivals | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 144,100 arrivals | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 219,000 arrivals | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 372,600 arrivals | +70.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 372,600 arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 372,600 arrivals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950 arrivals, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | -71.4% | 503,000 arrivals | 144,100 arrivals |
| 2022 | +70.1% | 219,000 arrivals | 372,600 arrivals |
| 2021 | +52.0% | 144,100 arrivals | 219,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,400 arrivals | 131,000 arrivals | 181,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 225,600 arrivals | 196,000 arrivals | 251,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,000 arrivals | 242,000 arrivals | 503,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,233 arrivals | 144,100 arrivals | 372,600 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Eswatini 393,000 arrivals compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 382,000 arrivals compare
- 136 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 373,000 arrivals compare
- 138 Yemen 366,700 arrivals compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 356,000 arrivals compare
- 140 Monaco 348,258 arrivals 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 in Belize?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Belize was 372,600 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 503,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.