Economy declines 0.8% in second quarter, consumer prices down 0.2% and both imports and exports up 15.6% and 44.1% respectively.

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the 2nd quarter 2019 gross domestic product.   Consumer Price Index Figures released by the Institute show that the All-Items Consumer Price Index stood at 104.8 in July 2019. A decrease of 0.2 percent from 105.0 in…