The Federal Republic of Germany staunchly supported Belize’s right to self-determination in the United Nations (UN) and on 21 September 1981 was the first country after the United Kingdom to recognise it as an independent state. Bilateral relations are amicable and constructive. Belize often supports German interests in the UN, while Germany supports Belizean interests.

In 2024, the trade volume between Belize and Germany amounted to 13.3 million euro. Belize imported goods worth seven million euro from Germany and exported goods worth 6.3 million euro to Germany (source: destatis.de). The tourism sector (ecotourism and cruise tourism) is also a driving force of economic growth in Belize.

Belize is a partner of German development cooperation (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau [KfW], Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) in the context of regional, that is, transnational Central American projects. Germany supports, inter alia, projects that protect coastlines and marine resources, as well as the Selva Maya, the second-largest expanse of tropical rainforest on the American continent (Belize, Guatemala and Mexico). Furthermore, Belize is involved in regional projects agreed with the Central American Integration System (SICA) in the biosphere preservation/reforestation, renewable energies and good financial governance sectors.

A group of Mennonites of German origin immigrated to Belize via Canada and Mexico. Now numbering approximately 10,000 people, they speak an old German dialect but are not German citizens. They play practically no part in the country’s political life, but are highly successful in agriculture, skilled crafts and trades, and small-scale industry.