Belize: Introduction

Capital: Belmopan

Population

Total Population: 422,924

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 18 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 41.6%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo about 50%, Creole about 22%, Maya about 10%, Garifuna about 5%, with East Indian, Mennonite, Europeans, Asians and other representing about 13%. Citizens are able to identify as being of more than one ethnic origin. (Statistical Institute of Belize)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Creole, Mayan dialects, Garifuna, German

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Belmopan

Country Overview

Area: 22,966 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary democratic monarchy.

Type of Economy: Low-income, agricultural and informal economy, dependent on regional trade.
The economy is growing strongly, driven by tourism, construction and agriculture, although the country is vulnerable to climate shocks and heavy dependence on imports.

HDI*: 0.721/1

HDI (World Rank): 118/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Belize, dial 00
To call Belize, dial +501

Internet Suffix: .bz

Households with a computer: 34.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 67.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 72.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,061	1,381	1,341	1,455	1,431
Exports of Goods (million USD)	422	518	488	482	444
Imports of Services (million USD)	293	350	308	362	352
Exports of Services (million USD)	621	851	1,062	1,172	1,214

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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