Key Market Indicators
Belizean metal imports are on track to hit 0.06 million metric tons by 2026. This is slightly lower than the 0.06 million metric tons reached in 2021, with an average year-on-year decline of 0.1%. Since 1980, Belize's metal imports have dropped by 0.3% annually. In 2021, Belize ranked 132nd in the world for metal imports, falling behind Afghanistan which imported 0.06 million metric tons. Japan, South Korea and Germany followed, ranking second, third and fourth respectively.
