The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped by 0.4 percent to 129.8 during the month of December 2025.
Through the year, compared to the same month in 2024, the National CPI dropped by 0.5 percent.
The most significant changes by major expenditure groups from the previous month include:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-1.3%),
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+2.1%),
- Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels: (-1.6%)
- Transport: (-0.4%)
- Miscellaneous goods & services: (-0.1%)
The Solomon Islands inflation rate calculated on a 3-months moving average basis was +1.6 % in December 2025. The corresponding inflation rates for imported items was +0.2% while other (domestic) items inflation rate was +2.2% for December 2025.
The Solomon Islands annual inflation based on the calendar year (January – December) 2025 calculated on a 3-months moving average basis was +3.4%, declining by 0.8 percentage points from the 2024 annual rate of +4.2%. The corresponding annual imported inflation rate was +0.8% and the domestic inflation rate was +4.4%.
The Solomon Islands underlying rates of inflation based on a 3-months moving average was observed between +0.6% and +1.4% in December 2025.
The headline inflation rates for the respective provincial towns calculated on a 3-months moving average basis were: Honiara: (+0.1%); Auki: (+4.3%); Gizo: (+0.0%), and Noro: (+2.4%).
The main percentage changes in index by CPI town and expenditure group from the previous month include:
Honiara: (+0.1%)
The most significant changes in movements include:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-1.2%)
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+1.7%)
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (+1.1%),
- Furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance: (-0.1%) • Transport: (-0.2%).
- Miscellaneous goods & services: (-0.1%)
Auki: (-1.6%),
The main contributors to the movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-3.3%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+2.4%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-0.3%)
Gizo: (-1.2%)
The main drivers to these movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-1.7%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+0.7%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (+0.5%)
- Furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance: (+0.3%)
- Transport: (-3.5%)
Noro: (+0.2%)
The main contributors to the movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-0.1%)
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+1.9%)
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-0.2%)
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