Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize
Belize: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 15,600 trips in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize stood at 15,600 trips.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize peaked at 17,000 trips in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,000 trips, in 1996.
Belize ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,800 trips | 9,000 trips | 12,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,400 trips | 9,000 trips | 13,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,680 trips | 11,000 trips | 17,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,300 trips | 9,000 trips | 15,600 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Uruguay 18,700 trips compare
- 135 Gambia, The 18,600 trips compare
- 136 Chad 17,400 trips compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 15,000 trips compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 14,000 trips compare
- 140 Cuba 12,200 trips compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 5.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 271.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 152.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 5.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Belize was 15,600 trips in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 trips in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.