Namibia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.2

Units In

3.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 12, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
20.54 Jun 1992	0.94 May 2005	8.75 %	1973-2025	N/A

In Namibia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (28.4 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.5 percent; Transport for 14.3 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 12.6 percent; Furnishings and Household Equipment for 5.5 percent; and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 5.4 percent. Communication, Education, Recreation and Culture, Clothing and Footwear, Health and Hotels, Cafés and Restaurants account for the remaining 17.6 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Namibia eased for the second month to 3.2% in December 2025, the softest since August, compared to November's 3.4%. Prices continued to slow down for some CPI categories, notably food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.6% vs 3.9% in November); hotels, cafes & restaurants (4.2% vs 4.8%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.7% vs 3.9%). On the other hand, prices accelerated mostly for housing & utilities (4.5% vs 4.1%) and recreation & culture (4.3% vs 3.8%). On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up 0.1% in December, after being flat in the previous month.