Inflation at 1.11 Percent
December 16, 2025 | Investopaper
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published the report on ‘Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal (Based on Four Months Data, 2025/26)’. As per the latest report, the y-o-y consumer price inflation stood at at 1.11 percent in mid-November 2025 compared to 5.60 percent a year ago. The average inflation stood at 1.53 percent in the fourth month of the current fiscal year compared to 4.59 percent a year ago.
Food and beverage inflation decreased 3.32 percent whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 3.69 percent in the review month. During the same period in the previous year, the price indices of these groups had increased 9.10 percent and 3.65 percent, respectively.
Under the food and beverage category, y-o-y price index of ghee & oil sub-category increased 5.25 percent, nonalcoholic drinks 3.61 percent and milk products & eggs 1.97 percent while y-o-y price index of vegetable sub-category decreased 14.43 percent, spices 7.85 percent and pulses & legumes 5.36 percent.
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Under the non-food and services category, y-o-y price index of miscellaneous goods & services sub-category increased 15.17 percent, education 7.56 percent, clothes and footwear 6.29 percent, tobacco products 4.84 percent, and furnishing & household equipment 4.55 percent while y-o-y price index of insurance & financial services sub-category decreased 0.23 percent.
In the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in the Kathmandu Valley, Terai, Hill and Mountain region stood at 1.16 percent, 1.24 percent, 0.88 percent and 1.06 percent respectively.
Based on provinces, in the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in Koshi Province is 1.80 percent, Madhesh Province 1.73 percent, Bagmati Province 0.81 percent, Gandaki Province 0.37 percent, Lumbini Province 1.27 percent, Karnali Province 1.08 percent, and Sudurpashchim Province 0.26 percent.
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