Peru Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

1.7

Units In

1.51

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 02, 2026

Time to Release

27 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12,377.32 Aug 1990	-1.11 Feb 2002	242.16 %	1970-2026	N/A

In Peru, the most important categories in the CPI basket are Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.7 percent of the total weight); Transportation (12.6 percent) and Restaurants and Hotels (11.9 percent). Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels account for 9.2 percent and Education for 9.1 percent. Others include: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (6.8 percent); Furniture and Household Equipment and Conservation (5.7 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.5 percent); Leisure and Culture (5.4 percent); Communications (4.3 percent); Health Care (3.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics and Tobacco (1.2 percent). The CPI index has a base of 100 as of 2009. The index tracks the metropolitan area of Lima.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Peru’s capital, Lima, accelerated to 1.70% in January 2026 from 1.51% in December. It marked the highest inflation rate since December 2024 but remained within the central bank’s target range of 1% to 3%. The acceleration in inflation was mainly driven by faster increases in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.13% vs 1.68% in December), the highest in 22 months, while transportation prices rose more sharply (1.81% vs 1.05%). Conversely, housing and utilities prices fell at a faster pace (-2.52% vs -2.34%). On a monthly basis, the CPI in Lima edged up 0.10% in January, easing from a 0.24% increase in December, which was the fastest pace in eight months.