International trips for personal reasons in Belize

Belize: International trips for personal reasons was 203,500 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
203,500
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
490,000
in 2019
All-time low
135,100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International trips for personal reasons in Belize, 1995–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200820211995: 332.0k1996: 340.0k1997: 294.0k1998: 167.0k1999: 172.0k2000: 187.0k2001: 186.0k2002: 186.0k2003: 208.0k2004: 219.0k2005: 225.0k2006: 235.0k2007: 238.0k2008: 235.0k2009: 222.0k2010: 231.0k2011: 238.0k2012: 264.0k2013: 281.0k2014: 304.0k2015: 326.1k2016: 371.4k2017: 410.0k2018: 477.8k2019: 490.0k2020: 135.1k2021: 203.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international trips for personal reasons in Belize stood at 203,500.

That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Belize peaked at 490,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,100, in 2020.

Belize ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Belize, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Belize, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 332,000 —
1996 340,000 +2.4%
1997 294,000 -13.5%
1998 167,000 -43.2%
1999 172,000 +3.0%
2000 187,000 +8.7%
2001 186,000 -0.5%
2002 186,000 +0.0%
2003 208,000 +11.8%
2004 219,000 +5.3%
2005 225,000 +2.7%
2006 235,000 +4.4%
2007 238,000 +1.3%
2008 235,000 -1.3%
2009 222,000 -5.5%
2010 231,000 +4.1%
2011 238,000 +3.0%
2012 264,000 +10.9%
2013 281,000 +6.4%
2014 304,000 +8.2%
2015 326,100 +7.3%
2016 371,400 +13.9%
2017 410,000 +10.4%
2018 477,800 +16.5%
2019 490,000 +2.6%
2020 135,100 -72.4%
2021 203,500 +50.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 203,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 203,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 -72.4% 490,000 135,100
2021 +50.6% 135,100 203,500
1998 -43.2% 294,000 167,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 261,000 167,000 340,000 5
2000s 214,100 186,000 238,000 10
2010s 339,330 231,000 490,000 10
2020s 169,300 135,100 203,500 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 124 Suriname 209,000 compare
  2. 125 French Polynesia 206,700 compare
  3. 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 205,500 compare
  4. 128 Botswana 203,100 compare
  5. 129 Myanmar 189,100 compare
  6. 130 Benin 171,300 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Belize?
International trips for personal reasons in Belize was 203,500 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 490,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 135,100 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Belize ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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