The Consumer Price Index in East Timor increased 0.10 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in East Timor averaged 0.18 percent from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.80 percent in January of 2023 and a record low of -0.80 percent in May of 2014. source: National Statistics Directorate, Timor

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	125.50	125.40	points	Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	102.00	102.00	points	Jan 2026
CPI Transportation	109.00	109.40	points	Jan 2026
Food Inflation	2.30	2.00	percent	Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	1.20	1.00	percent	Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.10	-0.10	percent	Jan 2026

East Timor Inflation Rate MoM

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).