The Statistical Institute of Belize

Economy grows by 14.8 percent in the fourth quarter, consumer prices up 4.1 percent, and both imports and domestic exports up 44.5 percent and 23.8 percent respectively in January 2022.

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the 4th quarter of 2021 gross domestic product.   Consumer Price Index For the first month of 2022, the All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI), which summarizes price levels across all categories of goods and services, stood at…

Consumer prices increase 4.9 percent, imports up 57.4 percent, and domestic exports up 74.8 percent in December 2021

The most recent data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that, for December 2021, the All-items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of goods and services, stood at 105.7, an increase from 100.7 recorded for December 2020 (see Figure 1). This indicates that, for December 2021,…

Consumer prices increase 5.7 percent, imports up 59.8 percent, and domestic exports up 55.8 percent in November 2021

Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, as of November 2021, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 106.1, up from 100.4 in November 2020 (see Figure 1). This indicated that the country experienced an overall national…

Unemployment rate at 9.2 percent in September 2021, economy grew by 15.2 percent in third quarter of 2021, consumer prices up 5.2 percent, and both imports and exports up 39.2 percent and 29.2 percent respectively

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index, Merchandise Trade, 3rd Quarter 2021 Gross Domestic Product, and the September 2021 Labor Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index The most recent results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey show that for October 2021,…

Consumer prices increase 3.8 percent, imports up 71.3 percent, and domestic exports down 18.4 percent in September 2021

Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, as of September 2021, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes all categories of goods and services, stood at 104.6, up from 100.7 in September 2020. The country experienced an overall national inflation rate of 3.8 percent, reflecting that, on…

Caribbean Statistics Day 2021

Press Release Today, October 15th, 2021, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) joins other national statistical offices across the region in observing Caribbean Statistics Day.  This marks the 13th Anniversary of this event, which is being celebrated under the theme, ‘Leave No One Behind…Everyone Counts!’.  In the context of the upcoming Population and Housing Census…

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CARLA N. BARNETT PhD CBE ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTEENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CARLA N. BARNETT PhD CBE ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTEENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2021 It is my pleasure to extend greetings on the thirteenth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day (CSD) on 15 October 2021. The theme for this year is “Leave…

Consumer prices increase 3.9 percent, imports up 32.5 percent, and domestic exports double in August 2021

Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, as of August 2021, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes all categories of goods and services, stood at 104.5, up from 100.6 in August 2020. The country experienced an overall national inflation rate of 3.9 percent, reflecting that, on…