Consumer prices down slightly by 0.02%, imports up 7.2%, and domestic exports up 26.2%, in November 2018

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for November 2018 stood at 105.13, a decrease of 0.02 percent from 105.15 in November 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.02 percent lower than they…

Economy grows by 3.3% in the third quarter 2018; consumer prices up 0.8%, imports up and exports down in October 2018.

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for October 2018 stood at 105.3, an increase of 0.8 percent from 104.6 in October 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.8 percent higher than they…

Official Launch of UB’s Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Programs

PRESS RELEASE Official Launch of UB’s Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Programs Belize City, November 8, 2018 – The University of Belize (UB), in partnership with the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), today officially launched its new bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Certificate in…

Consumer prices up 1%, both imports and exports down 1.2% and 21.4% respectively, in September 2018

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for September 2018 stood at 105.4, an increase of 1 percent from 104.4 in September 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 1 percent higher than they…

Economy grows by 5.4% in the second quarter 2018; consumer prices up 0.5%, both imports and exports up in July 2018.

Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for July 2018 stood at 105.0, an increase of 0.5 percent from 104.4 in July 2017. On average, during this month in 2018, the prices of goods and services regularly purchased by Belizean households were 0.5 percent higher than they…

The University of Belize, in partnership with the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), announced the establishment its new Bachelors of Science Degree in Statistics (BSTA) Program.

The University of Belize, in partnership with the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), announced the establishment its new Bachelors of Science Degree in Statistics (BSTA) Program at the SIB’s press conference held on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. This program was designed by the University of Belize along with Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard, University of the…