The Statistical Institute of Belize

SIB and PARIS21 Launch Consultation Sessions to Develop National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) in Belize

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SIB and PARIS21 Launch Consultation Sessions to Develop National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) in Belize   Belmopan, May 16th, 2023 – Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), with support from the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), commenced a series of consultation sessions…

Consumer prices increase 6.1 percent, imports up 6.4 percent and domestic exports down 36.9 percent in March 2023

Consumer Price Index The most recent data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that, for March 2023, the All-items CPI summarizes price levels for all consumer goods and services categories, stood at 114.4. This was an increase from 107.8 in March 2022 and indicated that the country experienced…

Economy grows by 10.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2022, consumer prices up 6.5 percent, imports down 4.4%, and domestic exports down 23.4% in February 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 2022. Consumer Price Index For the month of February 2023, the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price…

Multidimensional Poverty Index to Complement Monetary Poverty Measurement in Belize

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multidimensional Poverty Index to Complement Monetary Poverty Measurement in Belize   Belize City, Belize ‐ March 8, 2023 – The Statistical Institute of Belize today presented its findings on the country’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) study. This study, conducted as a part of the September 2021 Labour Force Survey, was carried…

Data Collection for 2022 Population and Housing Census Completed, Preliminary Results to be Available by Third Quarter 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Data Collection for 2022 Population and Housing Census Completed, Preliminary Results to be Available by Third Quarter 2023   Belmopan, February 24th, 2023 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is pleased to announce the completion of data collection for the 2022 Population and Housing Census. The Census, which began on…

Consumer prices increase 6.6 percent, imports and domestic exports both up 11.4 percent and 22 percent respectively in January 2023

Data from the most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey conducted by the Statistical Institute of Belize showed that in January 2023, the All-items CPI summarizes price levels for all consumer goods and services categories, stood at 112.4, up from 105.4 in January 2022. This indicates that the country saw an overall national inflation…

Statistical Institute of Belize Signs Memorandum of Understanding for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 7 (MICS7)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Statistical Institute of Belize Signs Memorandum of Understanding for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 7 (MICS7)   Belmopan, Belize – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and UNICEF Belize, to carry out the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey…

Consumer prices increase 6.7 percent, imports up 10.3 percent and domestic exports down 29 percent in December 2022

Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that, for December 2022, the All-items CPI, which summarizes price levels for all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 112.8, an increase from 105.7 recorded in December 2021 (see Figure 1). This indicates that the country experienced…

Unemployment rate at 5 percent in October 2022, economy grew by 12.8 percent in third quarter of 2022, consumer prices up 6.5 percent, and both imports and exports up 28.4 percent and 33.1 percent respectively

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index, Merchandise Trade, 3rd Quarter 2022 Gross Domestic Product, and the October 2022 Labor Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index The most recent data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that, for November 2022,…

Consumer prices increase 6.7 percent, both imports and domestic exports up 37.4 percent and 24 percent respectively in October 2022

For October 2022, 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 goods and services categories, stood at 112.3, up from 105.2 in October 2021. This indicates that the country experienced an overall national inflation rate of 6.7 percent on the…