Unemployment rate at 4.0 percent in September 2023, economy grew by 3.4 percent in the third quarter 2023 – Statistical Institute of Belize
Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for October 2023, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes the price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.2. This was an increase from 112.3 in October 2022, resulting in a national inflation rate of 4.3 percent.The year-to-date inflation rate for the first ten months of 2023 stood at 4.5 percent. The ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ category increased by a significant 12.9 percent, as higher prices across all types of food products were recorded during the period. ‘Restaurants and Accommodation Services’ rose by 11.8 percent, due almost excl Belize’s total imports for October 2023 were valued at $243.3 million. This was a decrease of 3.4 percent or $8.5 million from imports for October 2022, which totaled $251.8 million. Merchandise imports for the first ten months of the year, January to October 2023, amounted to $2.242 billion, representing a 0.3 percent or $6.8 million decrease from the same period last year. Notwithstanding this slight drop in overall imports, most commodity categories saw notable changes during the period. Total domestic exports for October 2023 amounted to $28.5 million, down by 28.8 percent or $11.5 million when compared to exports for October 2022, which were valued at $40.1 million. Merchandise exports Consumer prices up 4.1 percent, imports down 1.9 percent, domestic exports down 18.6 percent, and consumer confidence index up 3.6 percent in July 2026August 26, 2026SIB Convenes Sensitization Session on Draft National Data and Statistical Systems Act, 2026August 25, 2026BNSS Partners Complete Training on Belize’s Quality Assurance Framework for Official StatisticsAugust 13, 2026Consumer prices up 4.6 percent, imports up 21.3 percent, domestic exports down 7.9 percent, and consumer confidence index down 0.4 percent in June 2026July 29, 2026The Statistical Institute of Belize and the Sustainable Development Unit strengthen partnership to improve national development dataJuly 21, 2026STATISTIC
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Results from the Statistical Institute of Belize’s most recent monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey showed that, for October 2023, the All-Items CPI, which summarizes the price levels across all categories of consumer goods and services, stood at 117.2. This was an increase from 112.3 in October 2022, resulting in a national inflation rate of 4.3 percent.The year-to-date inflation rate for the first ten months of 2023 stood at 4.5 percent. The ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ category increased by a significant 12.9 percent, as higher prices across all types of food products were recorded during the period. ‘Restaurants and Accommodation Services’ rose by 11.8 percent, due almost excl Belize’s total imports for October 2023 were valued at $243.3 million. This was a decrease of 3.4 percent or $8.5 million from imports for October 2022, which totaled $251.8 million. Merchandise imports for the first ten months of the year, January to October 2023, amounted to $2.242 billion, representing a 0.3 percent or $6.8 million decrease from the same period last year. Notwithstanding this slight drop in overall imports, most commodity categories saw notable changes during the period. Total domestic exports for October 2023 amounted to $28.5 million, down by 28.8 percent or $11.5 million when compared to exports for October 2022, which were valued at $40.1 million. Merchandise exports Consumer prices up 4.1 percent, imports down 1.9 percent, domestic exports down 18.6 percent, and consumer confidence index up 3.6 percent in July 2026August 26, 2026SIB Convenes Sensitization Session on Draft National Data and Statistical Systems Act, 2026August 25, 2026BNSS Partners Complete Training on Belize’s Quality Assurance Framework for Official StatisticsAugust 13, 2026Consumer prices up 4.6 percent, imports up 21.3 percent, domestic exports down 7.9 percent, and consumer confidence index down 0.4 percent in June 2026July 29, 2026The Statistical Institute of Belize and the Sustainable Development Unit strengthen partnership to improve national development dataJuly 21, 2026STATISTIC
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