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Unemployment rate at 2.8 percent in April 2023, economy grew by 11.5 percent in the first quarter 2023, consumer prices up 3.7 percent, and both imports and domestic exports down 3.4 percent and 53.5 percent respectively

Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize published its latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index, Merchandise Trade, 1st Quarter 2023 Gross Domestic Product, and the April 2023 Labor Force Survey.   Consumer Price Index For May 2023, the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that the All-Items CPI, which summarizes…

Statistical Institute of Belize Announces Postponement of Press Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Statistical Institute of Belize Announces Postponement of Press Conference   Belmopan, June 20th, 2023 – The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) hereby informs the public that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the press conference scheduled for June 28th, 2023, has been postponed to July 12th, 2023. The Institute appreciates the patience and…

Consumer prices increase 4.6 percent, imports down 13.6 percent and domestic exports up 9.6 percent in April 2023

Consumer Price Index Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for April 2023, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes price levels across all consumer goods and services categories, stood at 113.9. This was up from 108.9 in April 2022, indicating that the overall national inflation rate for April…

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…