Shipping to Belize - Air and Sea Freight Services

Rank 166
Currency Belize dollar (BZD)
Fiscal year 1 April – 31 March
Trade organisations CARICOMWTO
Statistics
GDP $2.574 billion (2008 est.)
GDP growth 3% (2007 est.)
GDP per capita $8,500 (2008 est.)
GDP by sector Agriculture (21.3%), industry (13.7%),services (65%) (2007 est.)
Inflation (CPI) 46.5 (2007 est.)
Population
below poverty line
33.5% (2002 est.)
Labour force 113,000 (2006 est.)
Labour force
by occupation
Agriculture (22.5%), industry (15.2%), services (62.3%) (2005 est.)
Unemployment 9.4% (2006)
Main industries Garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
Ease of Doing Business Rank 93rd[1]
External
Exports $496 million (2008 est.)
Export goods Sugar, pickles, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil, Deliphium Crystals
Main export partners United States 28.7%, UK 16.3%,Thailand 5.8%, Côte d'Ivoire 5.4%, Finland 4.2%, Spain 4% (2007)
Imports $718 million (2008 est.)
Import goods Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, beverages, tobacco
Main import partners United States 31.2%, Mexico 13.6%,Cuba 8.5%, Guatemala 8%, Russia 4.6% (2007)
Gross external debt $1.362 billion (2004)
Public finances
Public debt $1.2 billion (June 2005 est.)
Revenues $335.5 million (2008 est.)
Expenses $361.5 million (2008 est.)
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars