​26 April 2025

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX RECORDED A DECREASE IN MARCH 2025 

Comparison of March 2025 with March 2024 

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March 2025 recorded a decrease of 0.5 per cent compared to March 2024, driven by declines of 0.6 per cent in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index; and 0.5 per cent in the Non-Food index. 

The decrease in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index was mainly contributed by lower meat prices (4.1 per cent), particularly chicken meat, following the implementation of the seasonal maximum price setting. Additionally, the decrease in Fish and Seafood prices (3.0 per cent) was caused by a fall in fresh fish prices from supplying countries. 

As for the Non-Food index, the decrease was driven by a decline in Transport prices, particularly motor cars and airfares; and Recreation and Culture, mainly contributed by lower prices of package holidays.

Comparison of March 2025 with February 2025
On a month-on-month basis, the CPI in March 2025 decreased by 0.5 per cent compared to February 2025. This was driven by a 0.6 per cent decline in the Non-Food index, while the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index recorded an increase of 0.2 per cent. 

The decrease in the Non-Food index was primarily driven by lower prices of Clothing and Footwear (8.4 per cent); and Transport (0.4 per cent). Meanwhile, the increase in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index was mainly contributed by higher prices of Vegetables (3.8 per cent); and Fruits (1.3 per cent). 

The CPI is a measure of price changes of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers in a specified period and compiled on a monthly basis. The list of goods and services in the CPI is based on the average expenditure per household from the Household Expenditure Survey (HES). The CPI full report for March 2025 is available from the DEPS website at https://deps.mofe.gov.bn 

​