(2026-01) Consumer Price Index Bulletin, January 2026
Summary — Haiti's Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) rose to 580.9 in January 2026, up 0.9% on the month (unchanged from December) and 23.5% year-on-year, a further deceleration from December's 25.0% annual rate.
Key Findings
- General CPI 580.9 in January 2026, up 0.9% monthly (unchanged from December) and 23.5% annually.
- Annual inflation decelerated further from 25.0% in December.
- Food inflation eased (rice +27.5% vs +26.5% in December, meat +32.0% vs +34.0%).
- Housing costs slowed (rent +35.1% vs +37.1%, electricity +125.0% vs +237.5%).
- Locally produced goods rose 25.5% and imported goods 20.5% year-on-year.
- Rest of the West and Metropolitan Area recorded the highest regional inflation at 24.4% each.
Full Description
The general Consumer Price Index (base 100 = 2017-2018) rose from 575.7 in December 2025 to 580.9 in January 2026, a monthly increase of 0.9%, identical to the previous month, while annual inflation fell to 23.5% from 25.0% in December. The continued slowdown in annual inflation was led by easing price gains for food items, notably rice (27.5% in January versus 26.5% in December), meat (32.0% versus 34.0%), cooking oil (25.5% versus 30.2%) and bananas (31.5% versus 33.2%). Clothing and footwear items also eased, including garment making (26.6% versus 28.3%) and shoes (23.7% versus 25.4%). Housing costs slowed further, with rent at 35.1% (versus 37.1%) and electricity at 125.0% (versus 237.5%). Locally produced and imported goods rose 25.5% and 20.5% year-on-year respectively. Regionally, the Rest of the West, the Metropolitan Area and the Transversal Zone posted the largest annual increases at 24.4%, 24.4% and 23.6%, while the North and South regions remained below 23.0%.