Belize - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in Belize was $590,940,900 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,079,726,000 in 2018 and $70,947,950 in 1982.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1980 $88,973,680
1981 $84,972,540
1982 $70,947,950
1983 $76,516,540
1984 $108,649,400
1985 $83,652,580
1986 $104,359,500
1987 $137,936,000
1988 $161,076,600
1989 $172,915,000
1990 $201,789,200
1991 $194,000,000
1992 $257,665,600
1993 $261,401,800
1994 $289,455,500
1995 $297,425,600
1996 $320,713,900
1997 $345,342,500
1998 $362,282,300
1999 $398,031,500
2000 $440,767,300
2001 $443,480,300
2002 $490,171,700
2003 $526,733,300
2004 $534,853,400
2005 $609,026,800
2006 $744,269,400
2007 $788,432,300
2008 $853,628,700
2009 $690,190,900
2010 $813,293,700
2011 $914,738,900
2012 $981,551,700
2013 $1,032,304,000
2014 $1,036,213,000
2015 $1,013,861,000
2016 $933,746,600
2017 $1,009,694,000
2018 $1,079,726,000
2019 $1,011,466,000
2020 $590,940,900

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts