Inflation to November rises 2.6%
Less than one business day after reporting the continuing uptick in inflation for the period to October, the government has today released the figures for November, revealing a continuing trend.
The Consumer Price Index not only confirmed the trend, but actually inched higher to 2.6 per cent, just up from the 2.5 per cent announced Friday for the year to October.
The level of inflation increased 0.1 percentage points from the October 2025 annual inflation rate, but it is the third consecutive increase in the rate.
Leading the all items index higher in the 12 months to November were transport and foreign travel which increased 5.6 points or 5.2 per cent. This sector saw the largest impact, largely fuelled by a 12.7 per cent surge in foreign travel costs over the past year.
Health and personal care rose 4.3 per cent. Healthcare remains a major contributor to the rising cost of living, with dental care prices jumping 12.4 per cent since November 2024.
While food inflation has slowed significantly from its 2022 peak of 10.6 per cent, it remains a pressure point at 3.2 per cent. Notably, meats and meat products have risen 7.1 per cent annually.
In contrast, a few sectors provided modest relief. Fuel and power prices decreased by 0.8 per cent year-over-year, and tobacco and liquor saw a marginal decline of 0.1 per cent.
The Department noted that the “shopping basket” of goods and services that cost $100.00 in the April 2015 base period now costs $121.
Top Annual Price Increases by Item were: clothing accessories (+18 per cent); reading materials (+14.1 per cent), foreign travel (+12.7 per cent), dental care (+12.4 per cent) and poultry (+8.6 per cent).
• For more on the November 2025 CPI, see Related Media
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