Ethiopia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

13.9

Units In

14.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 12, 2025

Time to Release

14 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
64.2 Jul 2008	-4.1 Sep 2009	18.83 %	2006-2025	Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, the three main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (54 percent of total weight); Housing and Utilities (16.8 percent) and Clothing & Footwear (5.7 percent). Others include: Restaurants & Hotels (5.3 percent; Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (4.9 percent); Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House (4.7 percent); Transport (2.5 percent) and Miscellaneous Goods & Services (2.5 percent). Communication, Health, Recreation & Culture and Education account for the remaining 4.1 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Ethiopia slowed to 13.9% in June 2025 from 14.4% in each of the previous two months. Prices growth moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages, easing to 11.7% from 12.1% in May, with inflation particularly slowing for other food products (18.8% vs 20.2%), while bread and cereals stalled after a 1.3% rise. Additionally, costs increased at a softer pace for housing and utilities (18.4% vs 18.8%), clothing and footwear (13.8% vs 16.3%), restaurants and hotels (17.2% vs 18.3%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (13.9% vs. 14.7%), and furnishings and household maintenance (13.7% vs. 14.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.5% in June, following a 0.2% gain in May.