The Department of Statistics released its monthly report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), showing a 1.87% rise in inflation for the first ten months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
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On a monthly basis, the CPI for October 2025 rose 2.0% compared to October 2024, and slightly increased by 0.07% compared to September 2025.
CPI for the first ten months of 2025: 112.64 (up from 110.58 in the same period of 2024)
CPI for October 2025: 112.82 (up from 110.61 in October 2024 and 112.74 in September 2025)
Commodity Group Highlights (Jan–Oct 2025 vs. same period 2024):
Personal luggage: +22.16%
Tobacco and cigarettes: +11.13%
Tea, coffee, cocoa: +9.59%
Fruits and nuts: +8.96%
Spices, food additives, other foods: +4.94%
Declines were recorded in:
Vegetables, dried and canned legumes: -2.90%
Household tools: -2.87%
Furniture, carpets, and linens: -2.24%
Home appliances: -1.68%
Main contributors to CPI increase in October 2025 compared to October 2024:
Personal luggage, tea/coffee/cocoa, fruits and nuts, oils and fats.
Groups mitigating the rise:
Meat and poultry, household tools, home appliances, vegetables/legumes.
Month-on-month CPI rise (Sept to Oct 2025):
Personal luggage: +7.86%
Oils and fats: +5.93%
Fish and seafood: +2.98%
Education: +1.53%
Tea, coffee, cocoa: +1.23%
The data reflects a modest overall inflation rate, with notable increases in personal items and food-related commodities, while certain household categories showed slight deflation.
