Inflation Rate in Papua New Guinea increased to 5.28% in the first quarter of 2025 from 0.67% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Inflation Rate in Papua New Guinea averaged 6.56 percent from 1978 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 23.16 percent in the third quarter of 1995 and a record low of -1.61 percent in the third quarter of 2007. source: Bank of Papua New Guinea

Inflation Rate in Papua New Guinea is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Papua New Guinea Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2026 and 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 178.80 174.70 points Mar 2025
Food Inflation 6.30 4.80 percent Mar 2025
Inflation Rate 5.28 0.67 percent Mar 2025



Papua New Guinea Inflation Rate
In Papua New Guinea, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.28 0.67 23.16 -1.61 1978 - 2025 percent Quarterly
2012=100