Puerto Rico’s annual inflation rate stood at 3.8% in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month, remaining at its lowest level in five months. Inflation Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 1.97 percent from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.80 percent in October of 2005 and a record low of -2.00 percent in December of 2001. source: Statistical Institute of Puerto Rico

Inflation Rate in Puerto Rico is expected to be 3.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Puerto Rico Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 144.67 143.94 points Sep 2026
CPI Clothing 88.95 89.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Education and Communication 132.50 132.50 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 171.46 170.44 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 175.31 175.45 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 130.51 130.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 130.95 130.87 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 139.35 137.92 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 2.50 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate 3.80 3.80 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.10 percent Sep 2026


Puerto Rico Inflation Rate
In Puerto Rico, 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
3.80 3.80 8.80 -2.00 1985 - 2026 percent Monthly
2006M12=100