The annual inflation rate in East Timor eased to 1.0% in December 2025 from a one-year high of 1.2% in November. Main downward pressures came from lower inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.0% vs 2.4% in November) and continued deflation in alcohol and tobacco (-2.9% vs -2.8%), transport (-0.1% vs -0.5%), clothing and footwear (-0.3% vs -0.2%), and communication (unchanged at -0.2%). Inflation was also unchanged for housing (1.1%) and recreation and culture (0.5%), while prices remained flat for health (0.0%). In contrast, inflation picked up slightly for furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (1.3% vs 0.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, reversing the 0.1% increase recorded in November. Meanwhile, tradable CPI rose 1.0% year-on-year, easing from 1.2% previously, while non-tradable CPI increased 1.1%, slightly below the prior 1.2% reading. source: National Statistics Directorate, Timor
Inflation Rate in East Timor averaged 4.48 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18.00 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of -2.50 percent in August of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - East Timor Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. East Timor Inflation Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on March of 2026.