The annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic accelerated to 5.35% in May 2026 from 5.11% in the previous month. This marks the highest level since March 2023, as transport prices rose sharply by 7.5% from 5.3% in April, with additional upward pressures from recreation and culture (2.7% vs 2.4%). In contrast, other categories moderated. Food inflation eased to 6.6% from 7%, while price growth also slowed for health (5.0% vs 5.2%) and education (6.6% vs 7.2%). Meanwhile, inflation stood for housing and utilities (2.6%), restaurants and hotels (7.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.3%) and furnishings (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.31% in May, easing from 0.49% in April. source: Central Bank of Dominican Republic

Inflation Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 5.35 percent in May from 5.11 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 12.57 percent from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 82.49 percent in February of 1991 and a record low of -1.57 percent in September of 2009. This page provides - Dominican Republic Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Dominican Republic Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Dominican Republic increased to 5.35 percent in May from 5.11 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Dominican Republic is expected to be 5.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Dominican Republic Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 5.11% 4.63% 4.9%
2026-06-15 01:30 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 5.35% 5.11% 5.3%
2026-07-15 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 5.35% 5.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 139.25 138.82 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 135.82 135.43 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 4.86 4.87 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 127.64 127.50 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 146.99 143.88 points May 2026
Food Inflation 6.56 7.01 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 145.30 147.00 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 5.35 5.11 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.31 0.49 percent May 2026


Dominican Republic Inflation Rate
In Dominican Republic, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (24 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 17 percent; Housing and Utilities for 13 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 10 percent and Restaurants and Hotels for 9 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Health; Clothing and Footwear; Recreation and Culture; Education; Communication and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 28 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.35 5.11 82.49 -1.57 1984 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019M10/2020M09=100, NSA

News Stream
Dominican Republic Inflation Accelerates
The annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic accelerated to 5.35% in May 2026 from 5.11% in the previous month. This marks the highest level since March 2023, as transport prices rose sharply by 7.5% from 5.3% in April, with additional upward pressures from recreation and culture (2.7% vs 2.4%). In contrast, other categories moderated. Food inflation eased to 6.6% from 7%, while price growth also slowed for health (5.0% vs 5.2%) and education (6.6% vs 7.2%). Meanwhile, inflation stood for housing and utilities (2.6%), restaurants and hotels (7.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.3%) and furnishings (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.31% in May, easing from 0.49% in April.
2026-06-15
Dominican Republic Inflation Hits Three-Year High
The annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic accelerated to 5.11% in April 2026 from 4.63% in the previous month, marking the highest level in three years and moving above the central bank’s 4.0% ±1.0% target range. The strongest price increases were recorded in restaurants and hotels (7.7%), education (7.1%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.0%), miscellaneous goods and services (6.2%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.3%), transport (5.3%), and healthcare (5.2%). In contrast, prices for clothing and footwear declined 1.4% from a year earlier. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.5% in April.
2026-05-15
Dominican Annual Inflation Eases Slightly in March
The annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic eased slightly to 4.63% in March 2026 from 4.67% in February, the lowest since October and still within the central bank’s 4.0% ±1.0% target, marking 35 straight months of alignment. Food and alcoholic beverages rose more slowly at 6.9% versus 7.2% in February, while communications turned to deflation at -1.2% from 0.4%, and clothing and footwear continued to fall, though at a slower pace (-1.3% vs -1.5%). Housing and utilities edged up 1.8% from 1.7%, and transport costs rose 3.1% following a 2.8% increase in the previous month. On a monthly basis, inflation accelerated to 0.27% from 0.03% in February.
2026-04-15