Belize

Region

Americas · Central America

Capital

Belmopan

Population

422,924 (2025)

Government

parliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Currency

Belize dollar (BZD)

Official languages

Belizean Creole, English, Spanish

Spoken languages

English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.5% (2010 est.)

Written scripts

Latin

Area

22,966 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

CARICOM, IMF, WCO, WTO

Borders

Guatemala , Mexico

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

raw sugar, bananas, fish, shellfish, refined petroleum (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, orthopedic appliances, ships, garments, tobacco (2023)

Natural resources

arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower

Primary route

Panama Canal and U.S. Gulf corridors

Secondary route

Pacific coast services to Asia and South America

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure