The inflation rate in Vanuatu rose by 0.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, easing from 2.3% in Q3. Inflation Rate in Vanuatu averaged 2.87 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.40 percent in the second quarter of 2023 and a record low of -2.50 percent in the second quarter of 2016. source: Vanuatu National Statistics Office

Inflation Rate in Vanuatu is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vanuatu Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 205.80 209.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 0.80 2.30 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM -1.90 1.10 percent Dec 2025


Vanuatu Inflation Rate
In Vanuatu, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important categories in the country's CPI are: Food (38% of the total weight); Housing & utilities (21%); Drinks & tobacco (7%); Household supplies (7%); and Transport (7%). Education and Communication account for 5% each, and Recreation accounts for 4%. Clothing & footwear, Miscellaneous and Health account for the remaining 6%.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.80 2.30 14.40 -2.50 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly
Q1 2000= 100, NSA