Core consumer prices in Rwanda increased 7.20 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Rwanda averaged 5.62 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in March of 2009 and a record low of 1.30 percent in January of 2011. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Core Inflation Rate in Rwanda is expected to be 7.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Urban Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2026 and 6.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Inflation Rate 7.20 7.00 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 161.50 161.20 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 185.40 184.30 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 1.00 -1.10 percent Dec 2025
GDP Deflator 109.00 105.00 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 5.20 4.10 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM -0.60 -0.10 percent Dec 2025


Rwanda Urban Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.20 7.00 19.10 1.30 2005 - 2025 percent Monthly