Fiji Inflation Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

1.4

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
10.5 Apr 2010	-3.5 Jun 2020	3.3 %	2003-2025	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

The annual inflation rate in Fiji slowed to 1.4% in February 2025, down from January’s four-month high of 4.0%, due to a sharp moderation in food prices (1.4% vs 9.3% in January). Prices also rose more slowly for furnishing, household equipment, and routine maintenance (0.1% vs 0.4%), while the cost of recreation and culture remained flat. Meanwhile, prices accelerated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.5% vs 7.1%), education (0.5% vs 0.4%), and miscellaneous goods and services (8.6% vs 1.1%). Additionally, prices continued to fall for housing (-0.4% vs -1.0%), and clothing & footwear (-0.8% vs -0.4%), while transport prices dropped the least in five months (-2.1% vs -3.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 1.3% in February, reversing a 2.0% rise in January, which had been the fastest pace since February 2021.