Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize
Belize: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 818.25 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize is 818.25 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 231.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize peaked at 818.25 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Belize 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 97.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 101.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 247.12 million current US$ | +144.7% |
| 2021 | 374.12 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 600.70 million current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 733.29 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 818.25 million current US$ | +11.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 818.25 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 818.25 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.67 million current US$ | 95.00 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 554.69 million current US$ | 247.12 million current US$ | 818.25 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 118 Guadeloupe 860.00 million current US$ compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 843.39 million current US$ compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 826.93 million current US$ compare
- 122 French Polynesia 782.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Paraguay 779.86 million current US$ compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million current US$ 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belize was 818.25 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 818.25 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Belize ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.