Inflation Belize 2012
Average inflation: 1.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.3%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in September at 0.5%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- September: 0.5%
- Difference
- 1.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.5% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.4%
- All-time low (1999)
- -1.2%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2011, the difference is minimal (-0.4 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: -1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.7% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2% | - |
| February | 1.9% | +1.0 |
| March | 2.2% | - |
| April | 2.1% | - |
| May | 1.8% | +0.8 |
| June | 1.5% | - |
| July | 1.5% | - |
| August | 0.6% | -1.8 |
| September | 0.5% | - |
| October | 0.8% | - |
| November | 0.6% | -1.9 |
| December | 0.8% | - |
| Average | 1.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.