Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belize

Belize: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 409 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
409 t
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
211th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2,002 t
in 2004
All-time low
100 t
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belize, 1964–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196419942024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Belize recorded 409 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belize peaked at 2,002 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1964.

That places Belize 211th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belize, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 100 t —
1965 200 t +100.0%
1966 100 t -50.0%
1967 100 t +0.0%
1968 200 t +100.0%
1969 100 t -50.0%
1970 100 t +0.0%
1971 100 t +0.0%
1972 300 t +200.0%
1973 100 t -66.7%
1974 100 t +0.0%
1975 100 t +0.0%
1976 500 t +400.0%
1977 400 t -20.0%
1978 200 t -50.0%
1979 100 t -50.0%
1980 300 t +200.0%
1981 300 t +0.0%
1982 300 t +0.0%
1983 300 t +0.0%
1984 200 t -33.3%
1985 200 t +0.0%
1986 200 t +0.0%
1987 300 t +50.0%
1988 300 t +0.0%
1989 300 t +0.0%
1990 300 t +0.0%
1991 300 t +0.0%
1992 423 t +41.0%
1993 253 t -40.2%
1994 290 t +14.6%
1995 295 t +1.7%
1996 300 t +1.7%
1997 300 t +0.0%
1998 154 t -48.7%
1999 180 t +16.9%
2000 521 t +189.4%
2001 470 t -9.8%
2002 362 t -23.0%
2003 366 t +1.1%
2004 2,002 t +447.0%
2005 2,002 t +0.0%
2006 333 t -83.4%
2007 365 t +9.6%
2008 486 t +33.2%
2009 583 t +20.0%
2010 487 t -16.5%
2011 753 t +54.6%
2012 423 t -43.8%
2013 469 t +10.9%
2014 524 t +11.7%
2015 815 t +55.5%
2016 752 t -7.7%
2017 790 t +5.1%
2018 651 t -17.6%
2019 985 t +51.3%
2020 700 t -28.9%
2021 679 t -3.0%
2022 261 t -61.6%
2023 534 t +104.6%
2024 409 t -23.4%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 409 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,775 t, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 409 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,638 t, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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
2004 +447.0% 366 t 2,002 t
1976 +400.0% 100 t 500 t
1972 +200.0% 100 t 300 t
1980 +200.0% 100 t 300 t
2000 +189.4% 180 t 521 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133.33 t 100 t 200 t 6
1970s 200 t 100 t 500 t 10
1980s 270 t 200 t 300 t 10
1990s 279.5 t 154 t 423 t 10
2000s 749 t 333 t 2,002 t 10
2010s 664.9 t 423 t 985 t 10
2020s 516.6 t 261 t 700 t 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 209 Vanuatu 428 t compare
  2. 210 Guadeloupe 417 t compare
  3. 212 Martinique 400 t compare
  4. 213 Samoa 398 t compare
  5. 214 Equatorial Guinea 390 t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belize?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belize was 409 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2,002 t in 2004.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1964.
How does Belize rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Belize ranks 211th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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