He Consumer Price Index (CPI) Metropolitan Lima scored a slight contraction of 0.09% during the first month of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). In the case of the annual rate, this indicator registered a variation of 1.85%, a rhythm that the Central Reserve Bank had anticipated.
As recalled, inflation closed 2024 with a rate of 1.97%, the lowest since 2020, after four years of recession and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, it has been maintained within the target range set by the BCRP (1% and 3%) for the tenth consecutive month.
Returning to the current technical report, the INEI explained that the result of January is explained by the lower prices of the divisions of Non -alcoholic food and drinks (-0.33%) and transport (-0.99%). Meanwhile, the costs of sectors such as restaurants and hotels (0.36%), accommodation, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.15%), among others.
INEI: What were the products that rose in price in January?
According to the report of the INEIof the 586 products that make up the family basket, 311 experienced an increase in its price, 106 decreased and 169 remained at the same levels. Those who registered a greater rise were the passion fruit (31.24%), Corvina (20.91%), Chinese onion (17.46%), Olluco (15.74%), celery (15.47%), papaya (14.39%), among others .
In the monthly result, the variation of the January CPI was influence 0.339 percentage points
What products did their price down via INEI?
The Technical Report of the INEI It also shows the products that recorded downward prices during January were:
- National Air Passage (-21.56%)
- CULONTER (-20.33%)
- White grape (-16.44%)
- Interprovincial Bus Passage (-15.44%)
- Jurel (-12.50%)
- Eviscerated chicken (-10.54%)
- Israel apple (-8.23%)
- Chicken wings (-6.78%).
Peruvian cities with greater increase in their prices
As for the national data, the Consumer Price Index registered a 0.08%decrease, scoring an accumulated of 1.80%. This result is explained by lower transport costs (-0.84%), non-alcoholic foods and drinks (-0.34%). Also, 17 of the 26 cities analyzed, had negative results. These are:
- Cerro de Pasco (-0.68%)
- Tarapoto (-0.53%)
- Huánuco (-0.48%)
- Pucallpa (-0.40%)
- Huaraz (-0.40%)
In contrast, the highest variations were given in the following cities:
- Moquegua (0.38%)
- Tumbes (0.29%)
- Ayacucho (0.26%)
- ICA (0.24%)
Source: Larepublica
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