Incidence of poverty and unemployment down to 19.1 percent and 1.9 percent respectively in September 2025, the economy grows by 6.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025.

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Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics, including the Multidimensional Poverty Index, Labor Force Survey, and the Gross Domestic Product for the 3rd quarter of 2025. Multidimensional Poverty Index In September 2025, 19.1 percent of the population were estimated to be multidimensionally poor, down from 22.1 percent in September 2024. This decline…

National Agencies Clarify Water Quality Testing Methodologies

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Agencies Clarify Water Quality Testing Methodologies BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, November 27, 2025 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), Belize Water Services Limited (BWS), and the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) held a joint press conference today to clarify differences in the methodologies used to assess water quality in Belize…

Consumer prices up 0.9 percent, imports down 2.7 percent, domestic exports up 19.8 percent, and consumer confidence index down 1.2 percent in October 2025

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Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for October 2025. Consumer Price Index For the month of October 2025, the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across…

Government of Belize Launches MICS7 Results in Partnership with Statistical Institute of Belize and UNICEF

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government of Belize Launches MICS7 Results in Partnership with Statistical Institute of Belize and UNICEF BELMOPAN CITY, BELIZE, November 21, 2025 – The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), proudly announces the official launch of the Multiple Indicator Cluster…

Consumer prices up 0.6 percent, imports up 8.6 percent, domestic exports up 4.7 percent, and consumer confidence index down 2.2 percent in September 2025

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Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for September 2025. Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for the month of September 2025, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price…

Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) Hosts Data User Conference to Advance Evidence-Based Decision-Making

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) Hosts Data User Conference to Advance Evidence-Based Decision-Making Belize City, October 17, 2025 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), proudly hosted the 2025 Data User Conference (DUC) today at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza in…

Statistical Institute of Belize Celebrates Statistics Week 2025: “Improving Lives Through Statistics – Strengthening and Innovating Together”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statistical Institute of Belize Celebrates Statistics Week 2025: “Improving Lives Through Statistics – Strengthening and Innovating Together” BELMOPAN CITY, BELIZE, October 14, 2025 – In recognition of Caribbean Statistics Day and our national observance of Statistics Week, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) reaffirms its commitment to advancing the use of data…

Belize’s economy grows by 0.8 percent in the second quarter 2025, inflation up 0.8 percent, imports up 15.5 percent, and exports down 40.3 percent in August 2025

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Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics, the gross domestic product for the 2nd quarter of 2025, the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for August 2025. Gross Domestic Product Preliminary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the second quarter months of April to June 2025 indicated that…

The Belize Policy Research Institute & the Statistical Institute of Belize Sign Technical Cooperation MOU

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Belize Policy Research Institute & the Statistical Institute of Belize Sign Technical Cooperation MOU  BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, September 9, 2025 – The Belize Policy Research Institute (BELPRI) at the University of Belize (UB) and the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on information…

Consumer prices up 1.2 percent, imports up 12.3 percent, domestic exports down 3.4 percent, and consumer confidence index up 0.6 percent in July 2025

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Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for July 2025. Consumer Price Index Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that for the month of July 2025, the All-Items CPI, which measures overall…