Chile Inflation Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

4.7

Units In

4.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 08, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 4 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
746.3 Apr 1974	-3.4 Nov 2009	38.51 %	1951-2025	N/A

In Chile, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (19 percent of the total weight); Transportation (14.5 percent) and Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels (13.8 percent). Education account for 8 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.2 percent and Furniture and Household Equipment and Conservation for 7 percent. Others include: Leisure and Culture (6.7 percent); Health (6.4 percent); Communications (5 percent); Clothing and Footwear (4.5 percent); Restaurants and Hotels (4.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics and Tobacco (3.3 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of 2013. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in the regional capitals and suburban areas of the fifteen regions of the country.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Chile decelerated to 4.7% in February 2025, from an over one-year high of 4.9% in January but remained above the central bank's 2% to 4% target range. Slower price growth was observed for some CPI categories, including housing & utilities (11.6% vs 12.1% in January); restaurants & hotels (7.2% vs 7.8%); transportation (2.7% vs 3.1%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.9% vs 3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.4% in February, slowing from a 1.1% increase in the prior month and matching market forecasts. Core consumer prices went up by 0.3%, after a 0.8% increase in the previous month.