Economy grows by 1.8% in the first quarter 2018; unemployment rate inches up to 9.4% in April 2018; consumer prices up 0.3%, imports up and exports down in May 2018.

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, 1st quarter 2018 gross domestic product, and the preliminary results for the April round of the 2018 Labour Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index for May…