2024

Statistical Institute of Belize Presents Key Findings of the 2022 Population and Housing Census

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE – April 8, 2024 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is pleased to announce the release of its much-anticipated Key Findings from the 2022 Population and Housing Census. This comprehensive and complex data collection endeavor serves as a cornerstone of official statistics in Belize, providing invaluable insights into demographic trends, housing…

Economy grows by 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter 2023, incidence of multidimensional poverty down 10.1 percent in September 2023, consumer confidence at 43.3, consumer prices up 3.9 percent, imports up 13.7 percent, and domestic exports down 8.1 percent in February 2024

Yesterday, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, consumer confidence index, multidimensional poverty index, and gross domestic product in the 4th quarter of 2023. Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for February 2024, the…

UNDP and KOICA sign a USD$3.4 million Grant Arrangement to Expand and Upgrade Belize’s Statistical System in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   UNDP and KOICA sign a USD$3.4 million Grant Arrangement to Expand and Upgrade Belize’s Statistical System in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals Belmopan City, Cayo, March 12, 2024 – Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an arrangement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen Belize’s national infrastructure…

Consumer prices up 4.3 percent, imports up 28.2 percent and domestic exports down 31.6 percent in January 2024

Consumer Price Index Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for January 2024, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.3. This was an increase from 112.4 in January 2023, indicating a national inflation rate…

Consumer prices up 3.7 percent, imports down 9.2 percent and domestic exports down 7.8 percent in December 2023

Consumer Price Index For the month of December 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 categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.0. This was an increase from 112.8 in December 2022, indicating that the overall national inflation…

Consumer prices up 4.2 percent, imports down 23.8 percent and domestic exports up 1.5 percent in November 2023

Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for November 2023, the overall national inflation rate was 4.2 percent. The All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.7, up from 113.0 in November 2022. The year-to-date…