Container port traffic: TEUs) in Belize

Belize: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 21,279 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21,279
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
144th
of 147 countries
All-time high
48,141
in 2015
All-time low
21,279
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belize, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201620232010: 31.9k2011: 34.2k2012: 37.0k2013: 41.0k2014: 43.6k2015: 48.1k2016: 46.0k2017: 44.4k2018: 47.7k2019: 44.5k2020: 37.0k2021: 42.5k2022: 47.3k2023: 21.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, container port traffic, maritime transport in Belize stood at 21,279. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Belize peaked at 48,141 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,279, in 2023.

Belize ranks 144th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Belize, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 31,917 —
2011 34,200 +7.2%
2012 36,978 +8.1%
2013 40,978 +10.8%
2014 43,593 +6.4%
2015 48,141 +10.4%
2016 46,040 -4.4%
2017 44,381 -3.6%
2018 47,729 +7.5%
2019 44,510 -6.7%
2020 36,993 -16.9%
2021 42,478 +14.8%
2022 47,264 +11.3%
2023 21,279 -55.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 21,279 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 million, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 21,279 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545,177, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Container port traffic: TEUs) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -55.0% 47,264 21,279

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,847 31,917 48,141 10
2020s 37,004 21,279 47,264 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 141 Saint Lucia 37,054 compare
  2. 142 Antigua and Barbuda 28,000 compare
  3. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,416 compare
  4. 145 Grenada 20,299 compare
  5. 146 Montenegro 17,263 compare
  6. 147 Equatorial Guinea 13,851 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Belize?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Belize was 21,279 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 48,141 in 2015.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 21,279 in 2023.
How does Belize rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Belize ranks 144th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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