The general Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, reached 112.55 points in the first half of 2025, compared to 110.36 points during the same period last year—an increase of 1.98%.
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When comparing the cumulative CPI for the first half of 2025 with the same period in 2024, the following categories saw notable increases:
Personal belongings: up 20.08%
Tobacco and cigarettes: up 12.61%
Fruits and nuts: up 8.50%
Tea, coffee, and cocoa: up 7.42%
Spices, food enhancers, and other edibles: up 5.37%
According to the monthly report released Thursday by the Department of Statistics, the CPI for June 2025 stood at 112.98 points, compared to 110.74 points in June 2024—an annual increase of 2.02%.
In terms of commodity groups, the main contributors to the year-on-year CPI increase in June were:
Personal belongings
Tobacco and cigarettes
Fruits and nuts
Tea, coffee, and cocoa
Spices, enhancers, and other food items
Meanwhile, the groups that helped offset the rise in inflation included:
Furniture, carpets, and bedding
Household tools
Fish and seafood
Home appliances
On a monthly basis, the CPI for June 2025 rose slightly to 112.98 points, up from 112.77 points in May, representing a 0.19% increase.
The most influential commodity groups contributing to the monthly increase in June compared to May included:
Communications
Housing rents
Personal belongings
Meat and poultry
Fish and seafood
— (Petra)
