The Consumer Price Index (inflation) reached 2.03% during the first half of this year, compared to 1.98% for the same period in 2025, according to the monthly report issued by the Department of Statistics.
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According to the report, the inflation rate hit 2.79% during June 2026 compared to 2.02% for the same month in 2025, recording a slight increase of 0.14% (less than one percentage point) compared to May of this year.
Regarding the contribution of commodity and service groups to the inflation rate recorded in the first half of 2026, the increase was driven by the rents category at approximately 0.70 percentage points. This was followed by transportation at around 0.43 percentage points, oils and fats at 0.26 percentage points, and personal effects at 0.14 percentage points.
Meanwhile, inflation recorded in June 2026 compared to the same month in 2025 was driven by several goods and services, most notably the transportation group at around 1.27 percentage points, followed by rents at 0.76 percentage points, and oils and fats at 0.28 percentage points.
On the other hand, a drop in the prices of several items limited the inflation rise during June, most notably the meat and poultry category, which lowered the inflation rate by (0.23) percentage points.
The calculation of the Consumer Price Index (inflation) relies on a consumer basket containing 850 commodities, including 325 food items and 525 non-food items, with prices gathered from a survey sample of 3,400 establishments.
