Fiji Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

0.1

Units In

-0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
10.5 Apr 2010	-3.5 Jun 2020	3.26 %	2003-2025	N/A

In Fiji, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (28.3 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 14.5 percent; Housing and Utilities for 11.7 percent; Education for 10.2 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 7.7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.7 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Communication; Recreation and Culture; Restaurants and Hotels; Clothing and Footwear and Health account for the remaining 19.9 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Consumer prices in Fiji rose by 0.1% year-on-year in May 2025, reversing a 0.9% drop in the previous month, which had marked the sharpest annual price decline in nearly four years. The increase was driven by higher prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.7% vs 3.9% in April), education (0.5% vs 0.5%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (0.4% vs 0.4%), as well as miscellaneous goods and services (8.8% vs 9.6%). Additionally, food prices fell more modestly (-1.5%) after shrinking at the fastest pace since June 2020 (-4.3%) in April. Prices for clothing and footwear (-0.7% vs -1.5%) and recreation (-0.6% vs -0.7%) also declined at a softer rate. Meanwhile, housing prices (-1.2% vs -0.8%) and transport (-3.5% vs -2.7%) fell at a faster pace. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.8% in May, following a 0.6% decline in April.