Peru Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

1.69

Units In

1.65

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 01, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12,377.32 Aug 1990	-1.11 Feb 2002	245.06 %	1970-2025	N/A

In Peru, the most important categories in the CPI basket are Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.7 percent of the total weight); Transportation (12.6 percent) and Restaurants and Hotels (11.9 percent). Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels account for 9.2 percent and Education for 9.1 percent. Others include: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (6.8 percent); Furniture and Household Equipment and Conservation (5.7 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.5 percent); Leisure and Culture (5.4 percent); Communications (4.3 percent); Health Care (3.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics and Tobacco (1.2 percent). The CPI index has a base of 100 as of 2009. The index tracks the metropolitan area of Lima.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Peru's capital, Lima, rose to 1.69% in May 2025 from 1.65% in April. This marked the highest reading since January, as prices accelerated for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.35% vs 0.97% in April), recreation & culture (2.92% vs 2.90%), restaurants and hotels (2.79% vs 2.73%), and miscellaneous goods & services (2.66% vs 2.57%). Meanwhile, prices eased for housing and utilities (0.68% vs. 0.62%), transport (0.37% vs. 0.95%), and education (4.12% vs. 4.26%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.06% in May, reversing from a 0.32% rise in the previous month.