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U.S. trade with Belize fell 3.3 percent through August

Belize’s trade with the United States decreased to $460.54 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 3.3 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Belize increased 1.65 percent while U.S. imports from Belize fell 33.45 percent. The U.S. surplus with Belize was $371.1 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; and No. 5 Brownsville International Bridges. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; No. 4 Brownsville International Bridges and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 77.99 percent of Belize’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

  • Trade with No.1 Port Everglades rose 11.07 percent to $193.56 million.
    Exports rose 13.46 percent to $183.34 million. Imports fell 19.42 percent to $10.22 million.
  • Trade with No.2 Port of Corpus Christi, TX rose 3.34 percent to $52.03 million.
    Exports rose 3.34 percent to $52.03 million. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.3 Port of Houston fell 14.91 percent to $51.41 million.
    Exports fell 19.64 percent to $48.51 million. Imports rose 4906 percent to $2.91 million.
  • Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 0.29 percent to $34.25 million.
    Exports fell 0.29 percent to $34.25 million. There were no imports.
  • Trade with No.5 Brownsville International Bridges fell 21.56 percent to $27.92 million.
    Exports fell 9.92 percent to $27.92 million. There were no imports.

Belize ranked No. 110 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 109.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Belize by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Low-value shipments; Passenger vehicles; Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick; and Natural gas, LNG, respectively. They accounted for 42.72 percent of total exports to Belize.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Belize –– Cane, beet sugar, solid form; Shrimp, other crustaceans; Mussels, scallops, other mollusks; Molasses from sugar; and Returned exports, without change –– accounted for 81.83 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Belize:

  • Gasoline, other fuels fell 2.05 percent compared to last year to $97.33 million.
  • Low-value shipments fell 0.29 percent compared to last year to $34.25 million.
  • Passenger vehicles rose 0.9 percent compared to last year to $28.63 million.
  • Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick rose 31.66 percent compared to last year to $9.07 million.
  • Natural gas, LNG fell 8.75 percent compared to last year to $8.37 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Belize:

  • Cane, beet sugar, solid form fell 22.03 percent compared to last year to $22.41 million.
  • Shrimp, other crustaceans fell 3.41 percent compared to last year to $5.37 million.
  • Mussels, scallops, other mollusks rose 2.67 percent compared to last year to $3.89 million.
  • Molasses from sugar fell 72.45 percent compared to last year to $3.48 million.
  • Returned exports, without change fell 75.41 percent compared to last year to $1.44 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Belize recorded $671.58 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Belize were $ 590.45 M and imports from Belize were $81.13 M. The U.S. surplus with Belize was $509.32 M.