Americas · Central America

Belize

Belize · World’s #180 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$3.33 billion
Population 2025
422,924
GDP per capita
$7,865
GDP growth 2025
2.7%
Flag of Belize

Overview

Official name
Belize
Capital
Belmopan
Region
Americas · Central America
Area
22,966 km²
Coordinates
17.25, -88.75
Languages
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Currency
Belize dollar (BZD $)
Calling code · domain
+501 · .bz
ISO codes
BZ / BLZ
Borders
Guatemala Mexico

Map

Belize · $3.33 billion Guatemala · $123 billion Honduras · $39.6 billion Mexico · $1.83 trillion Nicaragua · $22.2 billion El Salvador · $36.7 billion
Click a neighbouring country to open its profile. Illustrative map; not a statement on borders.

Demographics

Population422,9242025
Population growth1.39%2025
Urban population41.6%2025
Population density18.0 people/km²2023
Life expectancy73.7 years2024
Adult literacy87.9%2022

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 26.3%15–64: 68.5%65+: 5.2%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$3.33 billion2025
Real GDP growth2.7%2025
GDP per capita$7,8652025
GDP per capita (PPP)$14,3472024
GNI (PPP)$6.02 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)1.1%2025
Unemployment8.9%2025
Industry, % of GDP14.6%2024
Exports, % of GDP55.2%2024
Imports, % of GDP53.7%2024
Merchandise exports$444 million2025
Merchandise imports$1.43 billion2025
FDI net inflows$128 million2024

Belize ranks #180 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index—
Import clearance time—
Total tax rate (% of profit)31.1%2017
Land area22,810 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (6)

District: 6

  • Belize BZ-BZ
  • Cayo BZ-CY
  • Corozal BZ-CZL
  • Orange Walk BZ-OW
  • Stann Creek BZ-SC
  • Toledo BZ-TOL

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Belize City BZBZESmallopen roadstead18.2 m—
Big Creek BZBGKNot classified—11.0 m—

2 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Belize: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (3)

Belize is party to 3 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2021 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and Nevis +5
EU - CARIFORUM States In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
29 Dec 2008 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and Nevis +31
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) CU & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 1973 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosDominicaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaMontserratSaint Kitts and Nevis +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Belize can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.