Fiji Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

-2.5

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
10.5 Apr 2010	-3.8 Sep 2025	3.1 %	2003-2026	N/A

In Fiji, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (28.3 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 14.5 percent; Housing and Utilities for 11.7 percent; Education for 10.2 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 7.7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.7 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Communication; Recreation and Culture; Restaurants and Hotels; Clothing and Footwear and Health account for the remaining 19.9 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Consumer prices in Fiji fell 2.5% year-on-year in January 2026, after being flat in December 2025, mainly due to lower food and non-alcoholic beverage prices (-7.6% vs 0.1% in December). Downward price pressures were also seen in transport (-4.8% vs -5.3%), housing (-2.9% vs -2.2%), clothing and footwear (-2.8% vs -2.7%), recreation and culture (-2.0% vs -1.7%), and furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs -1.3%). Upward price pressures came from alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.3% vs 6.4%), education (0.5% vs 0.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (5.8% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.8% in January, reversing a 1.2% increase in December and marking the first monthly decline in three months.