Dominican Republic Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

4.81

Units In

4.23

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 09, 2026

Time to Release

23 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
82.49 Feb 1991	-1.57 Sep 2009	12.66 %	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 rate in the Dominican Republic accelerated to 4.81% in November 2025, the highest level since April 2023, from 4.23% in October. Price increases sped up for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.13% vs 5.93%), healthcare (5.12% vs 5.03%), transport (3.45% vs 3.07%), recreation and culture (1.52% vs 1.13%), and restaurants and hotels (6.02% vs 5.90%). Prices also continued to rise for education (5.83%, the same as in October). On the other hand, inflation slowed for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.27% vs 5.48%), housing (2.49% vs 2.61%), furniture (1.58% vs 1.76%), and communication (0.79% vs 2.31%). Deflation persisted in clothing and footwear (-1.70% vs -1.40%). On a monthly basis, inflation accelerated to 0.71% from 0.55%.