International tourist trips in Belize

Belize: International tourist trips was 372,600 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
372,600
Change on year
up 70.1%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
503,000
in 2019
All-time low
131,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Belize, 1995–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200820221995: 131.0k1996: 133.0k1997: 146.0k1998: 176.0k1999: 181.0k2000: 196.0k2001: 196.0k2002: 200.0k2003: 221.0k2004: 231.0k2005: 237.0k2006: 247.0k2007: 251.0k2008: 245.0k2009: 232.0k2010: 242.0k2011: 250.0k2012: 277.0k2013: 294.0k2014: 321.0k2015: 341.0k2016: 386.0k2017: 427.0k2018: 489.0k2019: 503.0k2020: 144.1k2021: 219.0k2022: 372.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 372,600 for international tourist trips in 2022.

The figure is up 70.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Belize peaked at 503,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 131,000, 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.

International tourist trips in Belize, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Belize, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 131,000 —
1996 133,000 +1.5%
1997 146,000 +9.8%
1998 176,000 +20.5%
1999 181,000 +2.8%
2000 196,000 +8.3%
2001 196,000 +0.0%
2002 200,000 +2.0%
2003 221,000 +10.5%
2004 231,000 +4.5%
2005 237,000 +2.6%
2006 247,000 +4.2%
2007 251,000 +1.6%
2008 245,000 -2.4%
2009 232,000 -5.3%
2010 242,000 +4.3%
2011 250,000 +3.3%
2012 277,000 +10.8%
2013 294,000 +6.1%
2014 321,000 +9.2%
2015 341,000 +6.2%
2016 386,000 +13.2%
2017 427,000 +10.6%
2018 489,000 +14.5%
2019 503,000 +2.9%
2020 144,100 -71.4%
2021 219,000 +52.0%
2022 372,600 +70.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 372,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 372,600 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -71.4% 503,000 144,100
2022 +70.1% 219,000 372,600
2021 +52.0% 144,100 219,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 153,400 131,000 181,000 5
2000s 225,600 196,000 251,000 10
2010s 353,000 242,000 503,000 10
2020s 245,233 144,100 372,600 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 134 Eswatini 393,000 compare
  2. 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 382,000 compare
  3. 136 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 373,000 compare
  4. 138 Yemen 366,700 compare
  5. 139 Saint Lucia 356,000 compare
  6. 140 Monaco 348,258 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Belize?
International tourist trips in Belize was 372,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 503,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 131,000 in 1995.
How does Belize rank for international tourist trips?
Belize ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
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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