(2025-07) Consumer Price Index Bulletin, July 2025
Summary — Haiti's Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) reached 535.8 in July 2025, up 2.1% on the month and 29.6% year-on-year, an acceleration from June's 28.4% annual rate as difficult market conditions for goods and services continued to push prices higher.
Key Findings
- General CPI 535.8 in July 2025, up 2.1% monthly and 29.6% annually.
- Annual inflation accelerated from 28.4% in June as market conditions for goods and services stayed difficult.
- Food inflation intensified (rice 34.9%, meat 39.5%, cooking oil 40.1%).
- Locally produced goods rose 32.0% and imported goods 26.2% year-on-year.
- Rest of the West recorded the highest regional inflation at 32.0%.
Full Description
The general Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) rose from 525.0 in June 2025 to 535.8 in July, a monthly increase of 2.1% and an annual increase of 29.6%, up from 1.9% monthly and 28.4% annual the previous month. The inflation registered in July reflects upward movement across all consumption divisions, notably Food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.2% monthly, 32.7% annual), Clothing and footwear (1.9% monthly, 24.1% annual), Housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels (2.7% monthly, 46.1% annual), Restaurants (2.8% monthly, 27.7% annual) and Miscellaneous goods and services (1.7% monthly, 22.7% annual). Notable annual movements included rice (34.9% on average), meat (39.5%), cooking oil (40.1%), housing rent (38.1%) and electricity (575.0%). Locally produced and imported goods rose 32.0% and 26.2% year-on-year respectively. Regionally, the Rest of the West, the South and the Metropolitan Area posted the largest annual increases at 32.0%, 31.3% and 30.1%, while the North and Transversal Zone stayed below 28.5%.