October 2011
Belize
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)   345 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  1 432 Merchandise  166 174
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  2 263 excluding intra-EU trade 140 148
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) -  41 Commercial services 144 172
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  4 868 excluding intra-EU trade 118 146
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   117.5
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   112 2 0 2
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   107 2 ... ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   114 4 ... ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.015
Trade Policy Review 3, 5 November 2010 Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)    97.9 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   46
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 2 - 2
All goods   58.2   11.0 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   101.1   21.6 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   51.5   9.3 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.6 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   34.6 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   19.1 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   17 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)   325 9 -15 23
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)   709 4 -20 6
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.00 Share in world total imports  0.00
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   55.2 Agricultural products 17.0
Fuels and mining products   38.3 Fuels and mining products 19.1
Manufactures   1.4 Manufactures 58.9
  By main destination   By main origin
1. United States   49.1 1. United States   47.9
2. European Union (27)   31.3 2. Mexico   10.0
3. Costa Rica   4.5 3. China   9.7
4. Japan   2.9 4. Guatemala   8.0
5. Mexico   2.8 5. Panama   5.4
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   331   3 -11 4
Commercial services imports (million US$)   151   1 -5 -2
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.00
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   5.8   Transportation 36.6
Travel   79.8   Travel 24.2
Other commercial services   14.4   Other commercial services 39.3
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2006 Trademark registrations by office, 2008
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
...   7   7 ... ... ...   542
                         
a  Refers to 2008 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2008.