Fuel imports in Belize
Belize: Fuel imports was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Belize, 1975–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Belize is 13.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Belize peaked at 45.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1975.
Belize ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.3% | — |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +73.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +306.2% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -62.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 13.2% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.1% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Belize?
- Fuel imports in Belize was 13.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1975.
- How does Belize rank for fuel imports?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.