Chile Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

4.4

Units In

4.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 08, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
746.3 Apr 1974	-3.4 Nov 2009	38.39 %	1951-2025	N/A

In Chile, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (19 percent of the total weight); Transportation (14.5 percent) and Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels (13.8 percent). Education account for 8 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.2 percent and Furniture and Household Equipment and Conservation for 7 percent. Others include: Leisure and Culture (6.7 percent); Health (6.4 percent); Communications (5 percent); Clothing and Footwear (4.5 percent); Restaurants and Hotels (4.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics and Tobacco (3.3 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of 2013. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in the regional capitals and suburban areas of the fifteen regions of the country.

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Chile's annual inflation rate slowed to 4.4% in May 2025 from 4.5% in April, marking the 17th consecutive month that inflation remained above the Chilean Central Bank's 2% - 4% target. The decline was driven by price deceleration in 9 of the 13 subsectors. Inflation fell for recreation and culture (1.9% vs. 2.2%), home maintenance (1.7% vs. 2.7%) and restaurants and hotels (6.4% versus 6.7%), while transportation prices swung to deflation (-0.1% vs. 0.4%). On the other hand, prices rose in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.6% versus 4.4% in April) and housing and public services (10.9% versus 10.6%). In the monthly comparison, consumer prices increased by 0.2% in May, remaining stable compared to the 0.2% recorded in the previous month and in line with market projections.