Contact: Phylicia Pelayo

Media Relations and Communication Specialist

PHONE: 501-227-2420 FAX: 501-227-2423 TOLL FREE: 1-800-624-0686

Website: belizetourismboard.org

Email: pr@belizetourismboard.org

ADDRESS: P.O. Box 325, #64 Regent Street, Belize City, Belize

Belize City, Belize, January 10, 2025: Belize’s tourism industry accomplished a landmark achievement in 2024. Preliminary figures indicated that overnight tourism surpassed pre-pandemic levels recorded in the benchmark year, 2019. This milestone reflects the collective efforts of the entire tourism industry. 

In 2024, Belize welcomed 562,405 overnight visitors, representing a 21% increase over 2023 and an 11.8% increase compared to 2019. Impressively, 11 out of 12 months were record-breaking in comparison to 2019, with March emerging as the peak month, attracting 69,202 visitors. 

As Belize builds on this momentum, the outlook for 2025 is even brighter, with exciting opportunities ahead to further elevate the visitor experience and attract new travelers to our shores. The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) extends its heartfelt gratitude to all stakeholders for their dedication and resilience in making 2024 a record-breaking year. The BTB remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing sustainable tourism development, enhancing the visitor experience, and preserving Belize’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage. Together, we look forward to building on this success and welcoming even more travelers to discover the wonders of Belize. 

About Belize Tourism Board

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is a statutory body within the Belize Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, and it is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations. The BTB works with members of the private sector – including the Belize Hotel Association, Belize Tourism Industry Association and Belize National Tour Operators Association – and is dedicated to building tourism in the most economically and environmentally sustainable manner. As a part of its responsibilities, the BTB promotes Belize as a premier tourism destination to both in-country and international consumers. Among its outreach to the international travel market, the BTB markets the country’s unique attractions to travelers, members of the travel trade industry and media outlets in key markets. The BTB is also dedicated to developing and implementing tourism programs that will help strengthen and grow the Belizean tourism industry; promote good destination stewardship; and instill high quality standards for accommodations and travel experiences. For more information on the BTB and its services, visit www.travelbelize.org.

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