Timor-Leste Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

1.2

Units In

0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 22, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18 Feb 2007	-2.5 Aug 2009	4.46 %	2004-2025	N/A

In East Timor, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important category in the Timor-Leste CPI is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (64 percent of the total weight), of which Rice (17 percent), Vegetables (15 percent) and Meat (8 percent). Other important categories are: Transport (6 percent); Clothing and Footwear (6 percent); Housing (6 percent); Alcohol and Tobacco (5 percent); and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance (4 percent). The index also includes: Recreation and Culture (3 percent); Communication (2 percent); Education (2 percent); and Health (1 percent).

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in East Timor rose to 1.2% in November, accelerating from 0.9% in October, marking its highest level since November 2024. The main driver was higher inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4% vs 1.8% in October), led by vegetables (+15.8%), coffee, tea, and cocoa (+1.9%), and oils and fats (+5.7%). Conversely, inflation eased for housing (1.1% vs 1.2%) and for furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (0.9% vs 1.4%). Prices also declined for alcohol and tobacco (-2.8% vs -3.1%), transport (-0.5% vs -0.7%), and communication (unchanged at -0.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 0.1%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in the previous period. Meanwhile, the tradable CPI rose 1.2% year-on-year, up from a 0.8% gain in October, while the non-tradable CPI also increased 1.2% from a 1.9% rise previously.