SUMMARY
The quarterly inflation rate for the second quarter of the year 2026 was 1.5 per cent. The annual inflation rate was 3.7 per cent suggesting an increase in prices when comparing prices for the second quarter of the year 2026 and the second quarter for the year 2025. The average annual inflation rate was 3.8 per cent.
| Year | Quarter | Annual Inflation | Quarterly Inflation |
| 2022 | Dec-22 | 13.7 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | Mar-23 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | Jun-23 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Sep-23 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | Dec-23 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | Mar-24 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | Jun-24 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | Sep-24 | -2.0 | -1.6 |
| 2024 | Dec-24 | -1.8 | -0.6 |
| 2025 | Mar-25 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | Jun-25 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | Sep-25 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | Dec-25 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 2026 | Mar-26 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| 2026 | Jun-26 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
QUARTERLY CHANGES
The increase in the quarterly inflation rate which was influenced by an increase in the:
- Transport group by 9.0 percent, as a result of the increase in prices for private transport (petrol fuel).
- Food by 1.0, a result of an increase in the prices of fish.
- Miscellaneous by 0.9 percent, a result of an increase in prices for cleaning materials.
| Group | Quarterly Changes |
| Food | 1.0 |
| Alcohol & Tobacco | 0.0 |
| Clothing & Textiles | 0.0 |
| Transport | 9.0 |
| Housing | 0.0 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.9 |
ANNUAL CHANGES
The highest contributor to the annual increase was the Transport group which was mainly due to increase in fuel prices. The housing group increased by 4.7 percent mainly due to an increase in prices of household appliances.
An increase of 4.4 percent in the Food group was mainly influenced by an increase in the:
- Meat group by 14.3 percent
- Dairy Produce group by 4.7 percent, and
- Fish group by 7.9 percent.
| Group | Annual Changes |
| Food | 4.4 |
| Alcohol & Tobacco | 1.2 |
| Clothing & Textiles | 0.0 |
| Transport | 8.5 |
| Housing | 4.7 |
| Miscellaneous | -1.5 |