Dominican Republic Inflation Rate

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

4.23

Units In

3.76

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 15, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
82.49 Feb 1991	-1.57 Sep 2009	12.67 %	1984-2025	N/A

In Dominican Republic, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.1 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 18 percent; Housing and Utilities for 11.6 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.5 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.5 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 6.5 percent. Health; Clothing and Footwear; Recreation and Culture; Education; Communication and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 22.8 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation in the Dominican Republic accelerated to 4.23% in October 2025 from 3.76% in September, marking the highest rate since October 2024. Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.93% vs 4.40%), housing (2.61% vs 2.54%), healthcare (5.03% vs 4.88%), transport (3.07% vs 2.87%), communication (2.31% vs 2.00%), recreation and culture (1.13% vs 1.10%), and restaurants and hotels (5.90% vs 5.56%). In contrast, clothing and footwear fell (-1.40% vs -1.39%), education remained stable at 5.83%, and other categories rose more slowly. Monthly inflation accelerated to 0.55% from 0.34%.