The inflation rate in East Timor fell 0.1% year-on-year in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, reversing a 0.3% decline in August. Inflation Rate in East Timor averaged 4.34 percent from 2004 until 2026, 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. source: National Statistics Directorate, Timor

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	125.60	125.50	points	Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	102.60	102.60	points	Sep 2026
CPI Transportation	116.50	116.20	points	Sep 2026
Food Inflation	-0.80	-0.60	percent	Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	-0.10	-0.10	percent	Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.10	-0.30	percent	Sep 2026

East Timor Inflation Rate

In East Timor, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important category in the Timor-Leste CPI is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (64 percent of the total weight), of which Rice (17 percent), Vegetables (15 percent) and Meat (8 percent). Other important categories are: Transport (6 percent); Clothing and Footwear (6 percent); Housing (6 percent); Alcohol and Tobacco (5 percent); and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance (4 percent). The index also includes: Recreation and Culture (3 percent); Communication (2 percent); Education (2 percent); and Health (1 percent).