Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Apr 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
12.38 K% on Aug 31, 1990
Lowest
−1.11% on Feb 28, 2002
About Peru inflation rate YoY
In Peru, the most important categories in the CPI baskets are Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (24% of the total weight); Restaurants & Hotels (16%); Transportation (12%). Housing, Water, Electricity & Other Fuels account for 10% and Education for 8%. Others include: Miscellaneous Goods & Services (7%), Furniture & Household Equipment & Conservation (5%), Clothing & Footwear (5%), Leisure & Culture (4%) and Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics and Tobacco (2%). The index has a base of 100 as of 2021. The index tracks the metropolitan area of Lima.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The highest figure Peru inflation rate YoY has ever reached is 12.38 K%.
The lowest ever Peru inflation rate YoY is −1.11%.
Last month Peru inflation rate YoY was 2.41%, and the month before that it amounted to 3.05%.