The consumer prices in East Timor fell 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, following a 0.8% rise in March, marking the lowest level in eleven months. Inflation Rate in East Timor averaged 4.42 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.00 percent in February of 2007 and a record low of -2.50 percent in August of 2009. source: National Statistics Directorate, Timor

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	125.10	126.10	points	Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	102.40	102.10	points	Apr 2026
CPI Transportation	115.00	111.40	points	Apr 2026
Food Inflation	-0.30	1.30	percent	Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	-0.10	0.80	percent	Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	-0.80	0.60	percent	Apr 2026

East Timor Inflation Rate

In East Timor, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important category in the Timor-Leste CPI is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (64 percent of the total weight), of which Rice (17 percent), Vegetables (15 percent) and Meat (8 percent). Other important categories are: Transport (6 percent); Clothing and Footwear (6 percent); Housing (6 percent); Alcohol and Tobacco (5 percent); and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance (4 percent). The index also includes: Recreation and Culture (3 percent); Communication (2 percent); Education (2 percent); and Health (1 percent).