The inflation rate for April 2026, which measures the percentage change in the All Items Index for the month of April 2026 over April 2025, was 0.4%, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) has reported.
This represents a decrease from 0.7% for the previous period (March 2026/March 2025), it said, noting that the inflation rate for the comparative period (April 2025/April 2024) was 1.5%.
The All Items Index calculated from the prices collected for the month of April 2026 was 125.7, representing a decrease of 0.2 points or 0.2% below the All Items Index for March 2026.
The Index for Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages increased from 154.6 in March 2026 to 154.8 in April 2026, reflecting an increase of 0.1%, the CSO said.
“Contributing significantly to this increase was the general upward movement in the prices of fresh whole chicken, cucumber, carrots, parboiled rice, other salted fish, oranges, other chilled or frozen goat, other fruit drinks, tomatoes and pumpkin. However, the full impact of these price increases was offset by the general decrease in the prices of fresh carite, Irish potatoes, ochroes, fresh kingfish, bodi, hot peppers, pimento, melongene, green pigeon peas and cabbage,” it explained.
A further review of the data for April 2026 compared with March 2026 reflected decreases in the sub-indices for Clothing and Footwear of 0.5%, Home Ownership of 0.3%, Transport of 0.1% and Recreation and Culture of 2.9%.
“This period also showed increases in the sub-indices for Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of 0.3%, Rent of 0.1%, Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House of 0.3%, Health of 0.4%, Hotels, Cafes and Restaurants of 0.1% and Miscellaneous Goods and Services of 0.2%,” the CSO added.
Margherita Schewe
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