Peru Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

1.69

Units In

1.69

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 01, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12,377.32 Aug 1990	-1.11 Feb 2002	244.33 %	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, stood at 1.69% in July 2025, unchanged from June’s four-month high, with food prices rising the most in 15 months (1.68% vs 1.49% in June). However, the latest reading remained within the Peruvian central bank’s target range of 1% to 3%. Inflation also moderated for recreation and culture (2.68% vs 2.96%) and restaurants and hotels (2.82% vs 2.84%). Meanwhile, inflation moderated further for housing and utilities (0.12% vs 0.45%), transport (–0.02% vs 0.13%), and education (4.00% vs 4.07%), while miscellaneous goods and services accelerated slightly (2.69% vs 2.61%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.23% in July, up from a 0.13% rise in June.