Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased by 1.97% In The First Five Months of 2025
The Department of Statistics issued its monthly report on the Consumer Price Index (Inflation) for the first five months of 2025, which recorded an increase by 1.97% compared to the same period in 2024. On a monthly basis, the index increased by 1.98% in May 2025 compared to May 2024, and showed a slight increase of 0.21% (less than one percentage point) compared to April 2025.
Accordingly, the CPI for the first five months of 2025 has reached 112.46 against 110.29 for the same period in 2024. On a monthly basis, the CPI for May 2025 reached 112.77 compared to 110.58 for the same month in 2024, and the index for May 2025 reached 112.77 compared to 112.53 for April 2025.
