Core consumer prices in Peru increased 2.19 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Peru averaged 8.29 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 157.16 percent in December of 1991 and a record low of 0.60 percent in October of 2003. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)

Core Inflation Rate in Peru is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 116.01 115.89 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 116.65 116.49 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.19 2.12 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.01 101.97 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 114.72 115.17 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.51 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.24 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 126.08 125.99 points Jan 2026


Peru Core Inflation Rate
In Peru, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.19 2.12 157.16 0.60 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly