1.17% change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during February; 1.11% for the first two months of the year.
Price change rates in early 2026 remain lower than the levels recorded during 2025.
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The Department of Statistics (DoS) released its monthly report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—a measure of inflation—for February 2026. The report recorded a 1.17% increase compared to the same month in 2025, and a slight uptick of 0.22% (less than one percentage point) compared to January 2026.
On a cumulative basis, the index for the first two months of this year rose by 1.11% compared to the same period in 2025. It is noteworthy that the price increase rates during January and February 2026 are lower than the monthly levels recorded throughout 2025.
Main Commodity Groups (February 2026):
The rise in the CPI for February 2026 was primarily driven by price increases in the following groups:
Personal Effects: Up 40.00%
Oils and Fats: Up 13.95%
Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa: Up 11.95%
Fruits and Nuts: Up 5.19%
Tobacco and Cigarettes: Up 3.99%
Conversely, price decreases were recorded in:
Meat and Poultry: Down (7.43%)
Household Appliances: Down (3.24%)
Fuel and Lighting: Down (2.07%)
Transport: Down (1.48%)
Cumulative Performance (First Two Months of 2026):
Comparing the cumulative CPI for the first two months of 2026 with the same period in 2025, the "Personal Effects" group rose by 39.47%, "Oils and Fats" by 13.70%, "Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa" by 11.99%, "Fruits and Nuts" by 4.71%, and "Tobacco and Cigarettes" by 3.99%. Meanwhile, the "Vegetables, Dried and Canned Legumes" and "Fuel and Lighting" groups recorded declines of 2.09% and 1.48%, respectively.
