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Economy grows by 7.1 percent in the fourth quarter 2024, consumer confidence at 46.0, consumer prices up 1.6 percent, imports down 4 percent, and domestic exports up 12.3 percent in February 2025

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, consumer confidence index, and gross domestic product in the 2nd quarter of 2024. Consumer Price Index Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that for February 2025, the All-Items CPI, which…

Statistical Institute of Belize receives major donation of ICT equipment and vehicles from KOICA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATISTICAL INSTITUTE OF BELIZE RECEIVES MAJOR DONATION OF ICT EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES FROM KOICA BELMOPAN CITY, BELIZE, March 19, 2025 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) today celebrated a major boost to its capacity with the official handover of BZD 290,000 worth of ICT equipment and two new Ford Everest SUVs.…

Consumer prices up 2.2 percent, imports down 10.9 percent, domestic exports up 2.1 percent, and consumer confidence index up 5.2 percent in January 2025

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

SIB AND UNDP CONDUCT MICROSIMULATION TRAINING FOR THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIB AND UNDP CONDUCT MICROSIMULATION TRAINING FOR THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX  BELMOPAN CITY, BELIZE, February 7, 2025 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a training session today for government officials, development partners, researchers, academia, private sector representatives and policymakers on using…

Validation Session for the 2024 TASC Assessment Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Validation Session for the 2024 TASC Assessment Results   BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, January 31, 2025 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is hosting a validation session today at the Belize Institute of Management in Belize City to…

Consumer prices up 2.6 percent, imports up 0.1 percent, domestic exports up 204.3 percent, and consumer confidence index up 7.6 percent in December 2024

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for December 2024. Consumer Price Index Results from 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…

Consumer prices up 2 percent, imports up 10.2 percent, domestic exports down 2.3 percent, and consumer confidence index up 13.9 percent in November 2024

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for November 2024. Consumer Price Index Data from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey indicated that, for November 2024, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all…

Unemployment is down to 2.1 percent in September 2024, Multidimensional poverty is down to 22.1 percent in September 2024, and the economy grows by 6.6 percent in the third quarter 2024

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the Labor Force Survey, the Multidimensional Poverty Index for September 2024, and the gross domestic product in the 3rd quarter of 2024. Labour Force Survey Preliminary results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent Labour Force Survey (LFS) show that the unemployment rate…

STATISTICAL INSTITUTE OF BELIZE HOSTS TOOL FOR ASSESSING STATISTICAL CAPACITY (TASC) WORKSHOP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATISTICAL INSTITUTE OF BELIZE HOSTS  TOOL FOR ASSESSING STATISTICAL CAPACITY (TASC) WORKSHOP   BELMOPAN CITY, BELIZE, November 27, 2024 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), held a workshop yesterday at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. The workshop focused on assessing the statistical capacity…

Consumer prices up 2.1 percent, imports up 14 percent, domestic exports down 5.4 percent, and consumer confidence index up 13.9 percent in October 2024

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the consumer price index, external trade, and the consumer confidence index for October 2024. Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for the month of October 2024, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price…