Monthly Inflation Note, April 2026
Summary: The Bank of the Republic of Haiti's monthly note on inflation for April 2026. It reads the consumer price index published by IHSI and adds the central bank's own analysis: headline inflation month on month and year on year, movement in the main consumption functions, inflation broken down by whether goods are imported or locally produced and by region of the country, core inflation, the factors the bank holds responsible for the month's movement, and its inflation forecast.
Key Findings
- The disinflation trend reversed in April 2026: monthly inflation rose to 3.4 percent from 0.8 percent, and annual inflation rose to 21 percent.
- Cumulative inflation from October 2025 to April 2026 remained below the prior year at 9.4 percent versus 18.2 percent.
- Transport prices rose 25.5 percent month on month and contributed 57.39 percent of monthly inflation.
- Food, transport and housing together contributed 94.1 percent of monthly inflation and 80.1 percent of annual inflation.
- BRH attributed the acceleration mainly to the April 2, 2026 increase in domestic fuel prices, itself linked to Middle East geopolitical pressures.
How to cite
Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), Monthly Inflation Note, April 2026, https://www.brh.ht/wp-content/uploads/NOTE-MENSUELLE-DINFLATION-DU-MOIS-DAVRIL-2026.pdf