Dominican Republic Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

3.58

Units In

3.56

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 15, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
82.49 Feb 1991	-1.57 Sep 2009	12.8 %	1984-2025	N/A

In Dominican Republic, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.1 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 18 percent; Housing and Utilities for 11.6 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.5 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.5 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 6.5 percent. Health; Clothing and Footwear; Recreation and Culture; Education; Communication and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 22.8 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic rose to 3.58% in March of 2025, the highest since December of 2023 and slightly higher than the previous month’s 3.56%, but still within the 4% target by the central bank. The increase was driven by higher inflation for transportation (2.57% vs 2.4% in February) and housing (2.04% vs 1.89%), while price growth for food and non-alcoholic beverages was unchanged (at 3.8%). In contrast, consumer price growth slowed down for restaurant and hotels (5.51% vs 5.69%). Consumer prices rose to 0.31% month-on-month in March, slowing slightly from a 0.32% increase in February.