Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Belize in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, United Kingdom, and Netherlands. The second lists top trade partners of Belize regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Belize.
Belize Major Exports
Market Value: 225 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | United States | 128,323 | 57.05 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 57,900 | 25.74 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 8,461 | 3.76 |
| 4 | Portugal | 7,086 | 3.15 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,986 | 2.66 |
| 6 | Japan | 3,618 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Belgium | 3,263 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Mexico | 2,920 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Jamaica | 2,678 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 2,408 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Spain | 1,259 | 0.56 |
| 12 | Barbados | 1,016 | 0.45 |
Belize Major Imports
Market Value: 281 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 99,656 | 35.48 |
| 2 | United States | 95,144 | 33.87 |
| 3 | Mexico | 39,560 | 14.08 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 11,335 | 4.04 |
| 5 | China | 8,677 | 3.09 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5,750 | 2.05 |
| 7 | Japan | 5,518 | 1.96 |
| 8 | Thailand | 4,667 | 1.66 |
| 9 | Peru | 1,533 | 0.55 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1,492 | 0.53 |
| 11 | France | 1,409 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Austria | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Chile | 1,299 | 0.46 |
| 14 | Canada | 1,275 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,157 | 0.41 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1,015 | 0.36 |