Consumer Confidence in Turkey decreased to 54.90 points in April from 58.20 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Turkey averaged 73.55 points from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 98.68 points in February of 2004 and a record low of 54.90 points in April of 2020. In Turkey, Consumer Tendency Survey aims to measure present situation assessments and future period expectations of consumers' on personal financial standing and general economic course and to determine consumers' expenditure and saving tendencies for near future. The survey covers a randomly selected sample of all individuals at the age of 15 and above having a job in urban and rural areas. The index is evaluated between 0 and 200. The reading above 100 means consumers are optimistic and below 100 are pessimistic. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -48 points in April from -18 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Slovenia averaged -18.62 points from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2 points in January of 2018 and a record low of -48 points in April of 2020. In Slovenia, the consumer confidence indicator is the average of balances from answers to the questions about the expected household financial situation, the expected general economic situation in the country, the question about expected unemployment, and the question about savings over the next 12 months. The consumer confidence indicator uses a scale of -100 to +100. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovenia Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Netherlands decreased to -22 points in April from -2 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Netherlands averaged 0.73 points from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 36 points in January of 2000 and a record low of -41 points in February of 2013. In the Netherlands, the Consumer Confidence survey is made by phone and covers 1,000 households. The questions cover the consumer’s assessments on national economy and own financial situation for the past 12 months and expectations for the coming 12 months. The index is then calculated as a difference between the percentage of participants that are optimistic and the share that is pessimistic. Therefore, the index takes a value between -100 (all respondents assess their situation as poor and expect it to become worse) and 100 (all participants are satisfied with the current situation and expect it to improve); 0 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Netherlands Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Germany decreased to -23.40 points in May from 2.70 points in April of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Germany averaged 6.28 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16.80 points in March of 2001 and a record low of -23.40 points in May of 2020. The GfK Consumer Climate Indicator is based on a survey of 2000 individuals age 14 and above. The questionnaire focuses on income expectations, buying propensity and savings. The components of the indicator are calculated as the difference between positive and negative answers to the questions asked. Their value can vary between minus 100 and plus 100 points with 0 representing the long term average. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Sweden decreased to 73.90 points in April from 89.40 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Sweden averaged 96.74 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 122.70 points in March of 2000 and a record low of 42.50 points in January of 1993. In Sweden, The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) provides a quick qualitative indication of household plans to purchase durable goods and consumer sentiment on the economic situation in Sweden, personal finances, inflation and savings. The survey covers a sample of 1,500 Swedish households which are interviewed each month. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Argentina decreased to 39.30 points in April from 41.20 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Argentina averaged 46.08 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.97 points in January of 2007 and a record low of 28.44 points in September of 2002. In Argentina, the Consumer Confidence Index (ICC - Índice de Confianza del Consumidor) is based on a survey consisting of six questions referring to the perception of current personal financial situation and economic situation in the country; the future economic situation in the short term and in the long term and expectations regarding the purchase of household items and consumption durables, such as vehicles. The index is a weighted average of three regional indexes: Federal Capital (15.9 percent), Countryside (30.7 percent) and Greater Buenos Aires (53.4 percent). The index is based on the proportion of positive and negative answers over the total number of people surveyed. The value of the index would be equal to 100 if all the answers to a specific question were positive, while in the opposite case the value would be equal to 0. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Czech Republic decreased to 80.10 points in April from 100.50 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Czech Republic averaged 97.27 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119.40 points in May of 2018 and a record low of 69.20 points in May of 1999. In Czech Republic, the Czech Statistical Office consumer confidence indicator is the average of four indicators: expected financial situation of consumers, expected total economic situation, expected total unemployment (with inverted sign) and savings expected in 12 months to come. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides - Czech Republic Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Poland decreased to -36.40 points in April from 1.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Poland averaged -15.39 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.20 points in September of 2019 and a record low of -39.70 points in April of 2002. Current consumer confidence indicator (BWUK) is based on the results of the household survey carried out with the use of the consumer tendency test. The indicator is the arithmetic mean of the evaluations of the previous and predicted (over the following 12 months) changes concerning the household’s financial condition as well as the general economic situation of the country and major purchases currently made. The BWUK may range from –100 to +100. The positive value means that the majority of the consumers express a positive attitude, while the negative value signifies the prevalence of the pessimistic attitudes. This page provides - Poland Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Finland decreased to -13.90 points in April from -7.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Finland averaged -1.72 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.80 points in December of 2017 and a record low of -13.90 points in April of 2020. In Finland, the Statistics of Finland consumer survey expresses consumers’ views and intentions relating to economic matters. The data system of Statistics Finland’s consumer survey is comprised of respondent-specific original data from phones interviews, which may not be disclosed, and published data concerning reply distributions and time series. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in France decreased to 95 points in April from 103 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in France averaged 101.03 points from 1972 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 131 points in May of 1973 and a record low of 79 points in June of 2013. In France, the consumer confidence index is based on a survey of about 2 000 households. The questionnaire focuses on: past and future economic situation in France, past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, intention to make major purchases, current savings capacity and expected savings capacity. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1987-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in South Korea decreased to 78.40 points in March from 96.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in South Korea averaged 100.62 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121.50 points in October of 2009 and a record low of 67.70 points in December of 2008. In South Korea, the Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. The index is based on a survey of around 2200 households. The CCSI is computed as a sum of six variables, including current living standards, prospective household income and prospective spending. A CCSI above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Israel increased to -8.54 points in February from -11.53 points in January of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Israel averaged -17.80 points from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -5.70 points in November of 2018 and a record low of -38.47 points in September of 2012. In Israel, the Consumer Confidence indicator measures the expectations that consumers have about changes in their household financial situation; the country´s general economic situation; unemployment levels and their household saving plans over the next 12 months. The indicator is an arithmetic mean, with equal weights, calculated from the combination of responses to 4 questions based on a sample of around 759 people, aged 21 and over. Consumer confidence is measured on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicates an extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Israel Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Portugal decreased to -21 points in April from -9.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Portugal averaged -17.48 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -0.80 points in November of 1997 and a record low of -46.80 points in December of 2012. In Portugal, the consumer confidence index on three terms moving averages is based on interviews with consumers about their perceptions of the country's current and future economic situation and their tendencies to purchase. It is estimated using the difference between the share of positive evaluation responses and negative evaluation responses, but do not include the share of neutral responses. The use of moving averages smooths out the series by removing the irregular movements, allowing the detection of the short-term trends. This page provides - Portugal Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Croatia decreased to -26.20 points in April from -8.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Croatia averaged -21.35 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.50 points in January of 2020 and a record low of -42.90 points in August of 2009. In Croatia, the Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Croatia Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Cyprus decreased to -32.50 points in April from -22.60 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Cyprus averaged -19.15 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.80 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -59.40 points in April of 2013. In Cyprus, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Cyprus Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Greece decreased to -32.60 points in April from -16.50 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Greece averaged -31.47 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.20 points in April of 2000 and a record low of -80.80 points in February of 2012. In Greece, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 1,500 households in Greece. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Luxembourg decreased to -19.70 points in April from -8.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Luxembourg averaged -6.73 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4 points in February of 2002 and a record low of -21.70 points in December of 2008. In Luxembourg, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Romania decreased to -26.10 points in April from -11.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Romania averaged -16.90 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.20 points in March of 2017 and a record low of -52.60 points in June of 2010. In Romania, the Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Romania Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence In the Euro Area decreased to -22.70 points in April from -11.60 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in the Euro Area averaged -10.01 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.50 points in May of 2000 and a record low of -23.90 points in March of 2009. in the Euro Area, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 23 000 households in the Euro Area. The number of households sample varies across the zone. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Japan decreased to 21.60 points in April from 30.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Japan averaged 41.98 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 50.80 points in December of 1988 and a record low of 21.60 points in April of 2020. In Japan, the Monthly Consumer Confidence survey data is collected by direct visit and covers about 4,700 households consisting of more than two persons. The questionnaire covers four subjects: consumer perceptions of overall livelihood, income growth, employment and willingness to buy durable goods. For each subject an index based on the respondents’ evaluation of what they consider the prospects to be over the next six months is created. The Consumer Confidence Index is the simple average of the four consumer perception indexes. A score above 50 indicates optimism, below 50 shows lack of confidence and 50 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Japan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Ireland decreased to 42.60 points in April from 77.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Ireland averaged 87.72 points from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 130.90 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 39.60 points in July of 2008. In Ireland, the Consumer Sentiment Index survey covers a minimum of 1,100 households across all regions of the country. The questionnaire assesses respondents’ perceptions on the general economy in the previous 12 months as well as expectations for next 12 months; perceptions of recent trends in unemployment and inflation; recent trends and likely future evolution in the household’s financial situation as well as savings and major purchases intentions. The Consumer Sentiment Index is calculated as the percentage of favourable replies minus the percentage of unfavourable replies, plus 100. The indicator varies on a scale of 0 to 200; a value of 0 indicates extreme lack of confidence, 100 neutrality and 200 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in China increased to 122.20 points in March from 118.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in China averaged 110.59 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 126.60 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 97 points in November of 2011. In China, the consumer confidence index is based on a survey of 700 individuals over 15 years old from 20 cities all over the country. This composite index covers the consumer expectation and consumer satisfaction index, thus measures the consumers' degree of satisfaction about the current economic situation and expectation on the future economic trend. The Index measures consumer confidence on a scale of 0 to 200, where 200 indicate extreme optimism, 0 extreme pessimism and 100 neutrality. This page provides - China Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Lithuania decreased to -16 points in April from 0 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Lithuania averaged -13.09 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9 points in March of 2007 and a record low of -56 points in January of 2009. In Lithuania, the consumer confidence indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides - Lithuania Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Indonesia decreased to 84.80 points in April from 113.80 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Indonesia averaged 99.82 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 128.20 points in May of 2019 and a record low of 9.60 points in March of 2001. In Indonesia, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) measures consumer’s expectations about current income and job availability against those 6 months ago, appropriate time to buy durable goods, and general economic conditions and job availability expectations in the next 6 months. The index is based on a survey of around 4600 middle up class households in major cities (those cities cover about 78 percent of GDP). Data is collected through phone interviews and direct visits. The two main components of the Index are the current economic condition index and the consumer expectation index. The CCI is computed as a net balance obtained from the difference between percentage on ’increase’ answer and percentage on ’decrease’ answer. An index above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides - Indonesia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Mexico decreased to 42.60 points in March from 43.80 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Mexico averaged 39.54 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 48.52 points in February of 2019 and a record low of 28.80 points in January of 2017. In Mexico, the Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) measures the current perception and future expectations that people have about their economic situation, their family and the country in general, in respect to the purchase of consumption durables and non-durables, as well as employment, inflation and savings. The index is based on a sample of 2336 households located in the 32 major cities of the country. The ICC has a base of 100 as of January of 2003, levels above 100 indicate optimism, 100 neutrality and below 100 pessimism. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in the United Kingdom decreased to -33 points in April from -9 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in the United Kingdom averaged -9.14 points from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10 points in June of 1987 and a record low of -39 points in July of 2008. In the United Kingdom, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy in the next 12 months. The GfK Consumer Confidence is derived from the survey of about 2,000 consumers which are ask to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions including personal financial situation, climate for major purchases, overall economic situation and savings level. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Confidence in Thailand decreased to 47.20 points in April from 50.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Thailand averaged 78.93 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 112.40 points in December of 2003 and a record low of 39.70 points in October of 1998. In Thailand, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) measures consumer’s outlook about current and future economic conditions, job prospects and income expectations. The index is based on a survey of around 2440 households. An index above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides - Thailand Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in the United States decreased to 71.80 points in April from 89.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in the United States averaged 86.67 points from 1952 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 111.40 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 51.70 points in May of 1980. The Index of Consumer Expectations focuses on three areas: how consumers view prospects for their own financial situation, how they view prospects for the general economy over the near term, and their view of prospects for the economy over the long term. Each monthly survey contains approximately 50 core questions, each of which tracks a different aspect of consumer attitudes and expectations. The samples for the Surveys of Consumers are statistically designed to be representative of all American households, excluding those in Alaska and Hawaii. Each month, a minimum of 500 interviews are conducted by telephone. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Sentiment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Precipitation in Belize decreased to 154.82 mm in December from 276.75 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Belize averaged 169.54 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 589.38 mm in July of 1936 and a record low of 4.43 mm in April of 1986. This page includes a chart with historical data for Belize Average Precipitation.

Belize scored 3.52 points out of 7 on the 2016-2017 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. The most recent 2014-2015 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 144 economies. The report is made up of over 110 variables, of which two thirds come from the Executive Opinion Survey representing the sample of business leaders, and one third comes from publicly available sources such as the United Nations. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic framework, health and primary education and higher education and training. The GCI score varies between 1 and 7 scale, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belize Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Belize is the 123 most competitive nation in the world out of 138 countries ranked in the 2016-2017 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. The most recent 2014-2015 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 144 economies and indicates their position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belize Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Unemployment Rate in Belize increased to 9.40 percent in 2018 from 9 percent in 2017. Unemployment Rate in Belize averaged 11.47 percent from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 23.30 percent in 2010 and a record low of 8 percent in 2016. In Belize, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labor force. This page provides - Belize Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Belize increased to 155.90 Thousand in 2018 from 150.10 Thousand in 2017. Employed Persons in Belize averaged 101.81 Thousand from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 155.90 Thousand in 2018 and a record low of 62.10 Thousand in 1993. In Belize, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Belize Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Belize increased to 1119.50 USD Million in 2018 from 1047.90 USD Million in 2017. Government Revenues in Belize averaged 592.08 USD Million from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1119.50 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 249 USD Million in 1993. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Belize Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Belize recorded a government budget deficit of 38.40 USD Million in 2018. Government Budget Value in Belize averaged -80.37 USD Million from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 44.20 USD Million in 2008 and a record low of -276.30 USD Million in 2015. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Belize Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Belize decreased to 294.20 USD Million in 2018 from 312 USD Million in 2017. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Belize averaged 173.08 USD Million from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 486.80 USD Million in 2014 and a record low of 34.10 USD Million in 1994. In Belize, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans. This page provides - Belize Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Loans to Private Sector in Belize increased to 1668.80 USD Million in 2018 from 1577.70 USD Million in 2017. Loans to Private Sector in Belize averaged 1256.38 USD Million from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1668.80 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 615.50 USD Million in 2001. This page provides - Belize Loans to Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Belize increased to 1208.90 USD Million in 2018 from 1198.90 USD Million in 2017. Government Spending in Belize averaged 719.22 USD Million from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1298.60 USD Million in 2015 and a record low of 310 USD Million in 1996. Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth. This page provides - Belize Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Belize recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 3 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2017. Government Budget in Belize averaged -3.92 percent of GDP from 1993 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1.60 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -11.30 percent of GDP in 2001. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Belize Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Belize recorded a government debt equivalent to 66.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Belize averaged 61.24 percent from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 87.10 percent in 2005 and a record low of 31.40 percent in 1995. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Belize Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Private Sector Credit in Belize increased to 2069.30 USD Million in 2018 from 2012.90 USD Million in 2017. Private Sector Credit in Belize averaged 1259.42 USD Million from 1993 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2069.30 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 386.90 USD Million in 1993. This page provides - Belize Private Sector Credit- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Credit in Belize increased to 451.10 USD Million in 2018 from 440.50 USD Million in 2017. Consumer Credit in Belize averaged 351.98 USD Million from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 451.10 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 173 USD Million in 2001. This page provides - Belize Consumer Credit- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Belize recorded a Current Account deficit of 7 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2017. Current Account to GDP in Belize averaged -3.98 percent from 1996 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 17.90 percent in 2003 and a record low of -21.50 percent in 2001. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Belize Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployed Persons in Belize decreased to 18.48 Thousand in September of 2014 from 21.22 Thousand in September of 2013. Unemployed Persons in Belize averaged 16.62 Thousand from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 24.39 Thousand in September of 2012 and a record low of 10.17 Thousand in May of 2008. In Belize, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work. This page provides - Belize Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Belize scored 29 points out of 100 on the 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Belize averaged 35.67 Points from 2003 until 2008, reaching an all time high of 45 Points in 2003 and a record low of 29 Points in 2008. Corruption Index in Belize is reported by the Transparency International. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Belize Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Belize is the 109 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Belize averaged 73.67 from 2003 until 2008, reaching an all time high of 109 in 2008 and a record low of 46 in 2003. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belize Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Belize is ranked 135 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Belize deteriorated to 135 in 2019 from 125 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Belize averaged 105.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 135 in 2019 and a record low of 75 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Belize.

Belize recorded a Current Account deficit of 69 BZE$ Million in the second quarter of 2019. Current Account in Belize averaged -43.66 BZE$ Million from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 107.30 BZE$ Million in the first quarter of 2013 and a record low of -182.30 BZE$ Million in the fourth quarter of 2001. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Belize Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP Constant Prices in Belize decreased to 649.20 BZD Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 746.60 BZD Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP Constant Prices in Belize averaged 525.08 BZD Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 753.60 BZD Million in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 282.70 BZD Million in the third quarter of 1995. This page provides - Belize Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Agriculture in Belize decreased to 44.10 BZD Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 77 BZD Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in Belize averaged 52.85 BZD Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 83.30 BZD Million in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 18.70 BZD Million in the third quarter of 1995. This page provides - Belize Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.