- October 10, 2023
- Posted by: BCCI-Editor-M
- Category: News & Press Releases
Statistical Institute of Belize: Trade Release for the Month of August 2023
IMPORTS UP 19.4%, DOMESTIC EXPORTS DOUBLE IN AUGUST 2023
IMPORTS:
For the month of August 2023, Belize imported goods valued at $274.8 million. This was up by 19.4 percent or $44.7 million from the same month in 2022, when imports totaled $230.1 million. Increases were recorded across almost all commodity categories, with the most notable being seen in ‘Mineral Fuels and Lubricants’, ‘Machinery and Transport Equipment’, and ‘Other Manufactures’. On the other hand, a sizeable reduction was noted in imports to the ‘Commercial Free Zones’ during the month.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS:
Total domestic exports for August 2023 amounted to $71.6 million, up by 102.7 percent or $36.3 million when compared to exports for August 2022, which were valued at $35.3 million. Click HERE to read more.
