The 2025/26 Belize Budget Speech outlines government revenue and spending plans, economic performance, and priorities. It reports strong economic recovery with 8.2% GDP growth in 2024, reduced debt-to-GDP ratio, and low inflation. The budget emphasizes record capital spending on infrastructure, health, education, and clean energy. It also details tax reform plans, debt management, social programs like expanding National Health Insurance, and responses to global challenges such as US trade policy changes. The speech highlights the government’s goal of maintaining fiscal discipline while investing in long-term development and social well-being.
