Dominican Republic Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

3.4

Units In

3.56

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 15, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 7 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
82.49 Feb 1991	-1.57 Sep 2009	12.73 %	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 eased to 3.4% in July 2025 from 3.56% in the previous month. Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.14% vs 4.11% in June), furniture (2.04% vs 2.13%), recreation and culture (5.38% vs 5.42%), and hotels and restaurants (5.27% vs 5.28%). At the same time, costs for clothing and footwear dropped further (-1.35% vs -1.26%). Conversely, prices increased for housing and utilities (2.60% vs 2.14%), transport (2.28% vs 2.11%), and health (5.04% vs 4.96%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.38% in July, following a 0.21% increase in June.