By Zoila Palma: Belize imported $241.8 million worth of goods in September 2026, representing a 3.8 percent decrease compared to the $251.4 million recorded during the same month in 2025, according to the latest External Trade Report from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB).
The decline amounted to $9.6 million and was primarily driven by lower imports of machinery and transport equipment, as well as goods destined for the Commercial Free Zones. These reductions contributed most significantly to the overall decrease in the country’s import bill.
However, the decline was partially offset by a substantial increase in imports of mineral fuels and lubricants.
Despite the increase in fuel-related imports, reductions across several other categories resulted in an overall contraction in merchandise imports for the month.
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By Zoila Palma: Belize imported $241.8 million worth of goods in September 2026, representing a 3.8 percent decrease compared to the $251.4 million recorded during the same month in 2025, according to the latest External Trade Report from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). The decline amounted to $9.6 million and was primarily driven by
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