Unemployment rate at 4.0 percent in September 2023, economy grew by 3.4 percent in the third quarter 2023

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index, Merchandise Trade, 3rd Quarter 2023 Gross Domestic Product, and the September 2023 Labor Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for October 2023, the…

Consumer prices up 4.3 percent, imports and domestic exports down 3.4 and 28.8 percent respectively, in October 2023

Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for the month of October 2023, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes the price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.2. This was an increase from 112.3 in October 2022, resulting…

SIB AND UNDP HOST TRAINING WORKSHOP ON MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SIB AND UNDP HOST TRAINING WORKSHOP ON MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT   Belmopan, November 15th, 2023 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a two-day training workshop on using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for effective policy-making. The workshop…

Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) host training for the Multidimensional Poverty Index

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) host training for the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)   Belmopan, November 10th, 2023 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI),  hosted a five-day training workshop on…

Consumer prices increase 4.2 percent, imports down 9 percent and domestic exports down 61.8 percent in September 2023

Consumer Price Index Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for the month of September 2023, the overall national inflation rate for the month was 4.2 percent. The All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 116.7, up…

SIB Celebrates Caribbean Statistics Day: ‘One Voice, One Caricom, Everyone Counts’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SIB Celebrates Caribbean Statistics Day: ‘One Voice, One Caricom, Everyone Counts’   Belmopan, October 10th, 2023 – On Sunday, October 15th, 2023, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) will join its regional counterparts in commemorating the 15th anniversary of Caribbean Statistics Day under the theme “One Voice, One Caricom, Everyone Counts”.…

Economy grows by 2.6 percent in the second quarter 2023, consumer prices up 3.4 percent, imports up 19.4 percent, and domestic exports up 102.7 percent in August 2023.

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and gross domestic product in the 2nd quarter of 2023. Consumer Price Index For August 2023, the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all…

Consumer prices increase 2.8 percent, imports up 6.9 percent and domestic exports down 31.2 percent in July 2023

Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for July 2023, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 114.6, up from 111.5 in July 2022. The overall national inflation rate for the month was 2.8…

Government of Belize, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), and UNICEF Belize host a Data Needs Assessment Workshop for Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government of Belize, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), and UNICEF Belize host a Data Needs Assessment Workshop for Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Belize City, July 28, 2023 – From July 27 to July 28, the Government of Belize, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), and the United Nations Children’s Fund…