After reporting in December 2018 a 2.1% inflation, it is foreseen that this year the inflationary rhythm of the country could range between 2% and 2.6%.
The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) presented its inflation projections for the current year, in which is contemplated the expected effect of the international price of hydrocarbons as well as the impact of the entry into force of the value added tax.
In December, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.6%, because of the rise in Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Recreation and Culture and Health prices.
The report of the Central Bank of Nicaragua states that "... In cumulative terms, national inflation in 2018 reached 3.89 percent, 1.79 percentage points lower than that recorded in 2017 (5.68%).
Up to December last year, the year-on-year variation of the Consumer Price Index was just 1.2%, a behavior that is explained by the fall in fuel prices.
The results of the general CPI, by groups of goods and services in December 2018, show reductions in Transport (-1.80%) and Housing (-1.45%), influenced by the reduction in prices of oil derivatives, informed the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic.
The variation of the CPI reported during December 2018, was determined by the behavior of prices of Transport and Food and alcoholic beverages.
The National Institute of Statistics and Census reported that, during December, the goods and services showing the greatest positive effect are: tourist packages, subscription television and internet service. On the other hand, gasoline, airfare and liquefied gas were among the main with the greatest negative effect.
Up to December of last year, the year-on-year variation of the Consumer Price Index was 2.3%, an inflationary rhythm lower than the 5.7% recorded at the end of 2017.
The most important inflation levels for December 2018 are as follows: 0.13% monthly inflation, 2.31% inflationary rhythm and 2.31% cumulative inflation. The monthly inflation (0.13%), accumulated and year-on-year (2.31%), registered a deceleration regarding December of the previous year (0.95%), (5.68%), informed the National Statistics Institute.
In December, the CPI recorded a slight monthly change of 0.2%, because of rising prices of clothing, rental housing, electricity and some medicines.
From the Report of the Central Bank of Honduras:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a monthly variation of 0.19% in December 2018, same that was lower to the observed in December 2017 (0.65%), linked to the increase in prices of clothing, housing rent, electricity supply and some medicines, being partly compensated by the reduction in the prices of fuels and some perishable foods. While the year on year inflation was at 4.22%1 (4.73% twelve months ago).
During the eleventh month of the year, spending divisions reporting price increases included airfares and automobiles.
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) in November 2018 registered a -0.35% variation with respect to October of this year, ranking the accumulated inflation at 1.39% for the first eleven months of 2018.
During the eleventh month of the year, the CPI registered a 0.52% monthly variation, mainly because of the prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages, and Communications.
The Central Bank of Nicaragua reported that in accumulated terms, national inflation reached 3.24% (4.51% in November 2017), caused by the behavior of goods and services prices in the sectors of Transportation; Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; and Education with a joint contribution of 1.642 percentage points. In year-on-year terms, inflation was at 4.40%, 0.95 percentage points lower than that registered in November 2017, and subjacent inflation was 4.14% (4.07% in November 2017).
In October, the year-on-year inflation was of 4.3%, however, in November the inflationary rhythm was reduced to 3.2%, behavior explained by the performance of transportation prices.
The most important inflation levels in November 2018 are the following: monthly inflation of -0.29%, inflationary rhythm of 3.15% and accumulated inflation of 2.18%, informed the National Statistics Institute.
In the eleventh month of the year, the consumer price index registered a monthly variation of 0.42%, mainly because of the positive effect of the prices of airline tickets and domestic services.
From the report of the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica:
In November 2018, the general index level was 104.303, compared to 103.864 in the previous month.
Among the spending categories that reported price increases in the tenth month of the year were Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Transportation and Furniture, and Household items.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report published by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic indicates that in October there was a variation of 0.22% with respect to September.
In the tenth month of the year, the CPI showed a monthly variation of 0.34%, mainly because of the behavior of Transport and Recreation prices.
The most important inflation levels of October 2018 are the following: a monthly inflation of 0.34%, an inflationary rate of 4.34% and an accumulated inflation of 2.48% were registered, according to the National Statistics Institute.
After a 2.2% year-on-year inflation was reported in September, during October the inflationary rate was reduced to 2%.
From the report of the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica:
From the 315 goods and services that are part of the consumption basket, 51% increase in price, 36% decreased in price and 13 % did not present variation.
During the tenth month of the year, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.51%, mainly because of the prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages.
According to the report of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed an increase of 0.51 percent (0.55% in October 2017), mainly caused by the behavior of prices in some goods and services of the Food and non-alcoholic beverages divisions (0.67%); Transportation (1.56%) and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.82%); which together contributed 0.429 percentage points to the variation observed. On the other hand, the Leisure and culture division showed a decrease of 0.29 percent (-0.011pp).
The consumer price index registered a monthly variation of 0.56%, due to the increase in the prices in the divisions of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels.
From the Central Bank of Honduras Report:
In October 2018, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) presented a monthly variation of 0.56%, mainly due to higher prices in electrical energy, fuels, some perishable foods and clothing.