(2025-08) Consumer Price Index Bulletin, August 2025
Summary — Haiti's Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) reached 546.6 in August 2025, up 2.0% on the month and 31.1% year-on-year, with annual inflation accelerating from July's 29.6% despite a slight slowdown in the monthly pace.
Key Findings
- General CPI 546.6 in August 2025, up 2.0% monthly and 31.1% annually.
- Annual inflation accelerated from 29.6% in July despite a slightly slower monthly pace.
- Food inflation intensified further (rice 37.6%, meat 41.1%, cooking oil 42.3%).
- Locally produced goods rose 33.3% and imported goods 27.9% year-on-year.
- Rest of the West recorded the highest regional inflation at 33.2%.
Full Description
The general Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) rose from 535.8 in July 2025 to 546.6 in August, a monthly increase of 2.0% and an annual increase of 31.1%, compared to 2.1% monthly and 29.6% annual the previous month. Despite the slight monthly slowdown, annual inflation accelerated further, driven by upward movement in all consumption divisions, notably Food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.1% monthly, 34.4% annual), Clothing and footwear (2.4% monthly, 25.7% annual), Housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels (2.2% monthly, 47.5% annual), Restaurants (2.5% monthly, 29.2% annual) and Miscellaneous goods and services (1.9% monthly, 24.0% annual). Notable annual movements included rice (37.6% on average), meat (41.1%), cooking oil (42.3%), housing rent (39.6%) and electricity (575.0%). Locally produced and imported goods rose 33.3% and 27.9% year-on-year respectively. Regionally, the Rest of the West, the South and the Metropolitan Area posted the largest annual increases at 33.2%, 32.4% and 31.6%, while the North recorded the lowest inflation at 27.2%, followed by the Transversal Zone at 30.3%.