Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Belize
Belize: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Belize, 1984–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Belize is 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Belize peaked at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1984.
Belize ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Belize, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2000 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2016 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
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More public sector data for Belize
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 72.26 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Belize?
- Arms imports in Belize was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for arms imports?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.