Paraguay Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

3.6

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 02, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
13.4 Jun 2008	0.5 Jun 2020	5.18 %	2005-2025	Banco Central del Paraguay

In Paraguay, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food (32 percent of the total weight); Transports (14.8 percent) and Shelter, Household Maintenance and Services (8.9 percent). Furniture and Household Equipment account for 7.7 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.3 percent and Leisure and Culture for 6.1 percent. Others include: Restaurants and Hotels (5.5 percent); Clothing (4.9 percent); Health Care (4.1 percent); Education (4 percent); Communications (3.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (1.2 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of December 2007. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in the metropolitan area of Asunción, which includes: Asunción, Luque, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, San Lorenzo and Capiatá, and which accounts for 43.5 percent of the urban population of the country.

Latest Updates

Paraguay’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.6% in May 2025 from 4.0% in April, marking the second straight month of deceleration. Inflation showed mixed trends: while some food items, imported durable goods, and services saw price increases, these were offset by declines in fruit, vegetables, and fuel. Food inflation dropped to 4.3% (from 4.9%), while goods inflation slowed to 3.5% (from 4.3%). Services inflation rose slightly to 3.8% (from 3.6%). Excluding horticulture, food inflation jumped to 9.4% (from 7.9%), mainly due to higher meat prices. On a monthly basis, inflation was flat (0.0%), down from 0.4% in April . Year-to-date inflation reached 3%, lower than in the same period last year.