In April, the consumer price index showed a variation of 0.39%, reflecting an increase in prices of food, beverages, restaurants, hotels and transportation.
The reported inflation was greater by 0.77% than the amount of inlfation in the same period in 2014, which was 4.90%. Moreover, the division of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages was the largest contributor to inflation in April, with 0.266%, while the division of hotels and restaurants contributed 0.07% to monthly inflation.
Keeping the same pace of deceleration seen in recent months, annual inflation in April was 1.81%, registering a negative monthly variation of 0.08%.
The most significant price reduction in April was seen in the transport sector, with a negative variation of 5.44%, followed by clothing and footwear, with a negative rate of 1.11% sector.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
In March, the consumer price index recorded a rise of 0.68%, placing accumulated inflation in the first three months of the year at 0.93%.
From a report by the Central Bank of Honduras:
Monthly inflation, measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 0.68% in March 2015; explained, in part, by the increase in prices of: electricity supply in housing; transport (due to the rise in fuel prices); and foodstuffs.
A slight slowdown was seen compared with the data for February, inflation in the last twelve months was 3.05%, a monthly variation of 0.15% was recorded in March.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica:
Consumer Price Index, based on July 2006 March 2015
The National Institute of Statistics and Census reports on the main results of the Consumer Price Index for the month of March 2015.
The categories of Transport and Food accounted for the monthly increase of 0.31% in the consumer price index in February.
From a report by the National Statistical Institute of Guatemala (INE):
The most important results up to February 2015 are as follows: monthly rate of 0.31%, year on year rate of 2.44% and accumulated rate of -0.04%.
The monthly variation (0.31%) showed an acceleration compared to that observed in February 2014 (0.20%), the cumulative rate (-0.04%) showed a fall in the price level compared to February 2014 ( 0.45%) and the year on year rate (2.44%), recorded a de-acceleration compared with February 2014 (3.50%).
Education, housing, water and electricity were the sectors that accounted for the 0.72% increase in the consumer price index in February 2015.
From a report issued by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
February's Monthly inflation closed at 0.72% (0.66% in December 2014), mainly due to the price increase in the divisions of education (5.80%); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.64%); and transportation (1.80%), which together contributed 0.580% to the observed variation. In contrast, the division of food and non-alcoholic beverages showed the opposite behavior with -0.58% (-0.216%).
In February, the consumer price index fell by 0.16% compared to January, with the categories of Transport, Communications and Entertainment and Culture leading the decline.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica:
Consumer Price Index, based in July 2006 February 2015
The National Institute of Statistics and Census reports the main results of the Consumer Price Index for the month of February 2015.
In January the consumer price index recorded a negative change of 0.25%, explained by the reduction in the category of Transportation, Recreation and Culture and Food & Beverage.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
Monthly inflation in January closed -0.25% (0.73% in December 2014), mainly explained by lower prices for some goods and services in the divisions of transport (-2.72%); recreation and culture (-3.99%); and food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.11%) , which together contributed -0.394% to the observed variation. In contrast, the division of restaurants and hotels showed the opposite behavior with a variation of 0.71% (0.073%).
In December, the consumer price index declined by 0.4% compared to November, placing the annual inflation rate at the close of 2014 at 2.6%
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December compared with November 2014, recorded a low of 0.4% for both the National Urban Area and for the districts of Panama and San Miguelito, while for the Other Urban Areas it was 0.5%.
In December 2014, the consumer price index recorded a monthly decline of 0.07%, closing the year at 6.43%, above the inflation of 5.67% registered in 2013.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
Monthly inflation in December closed -0.07% (1.05% in December 2013), mainly explained by lower prices in the divisions of transport; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; and communications, contributing together -0.285% to the observed variation. In contrast, the division of recreation and culture recorded an increase of 2.33%.
In November, the consumer price index rose by 0.36%, placing the accumulated inflation in the year at 6.08%.
From a report issued by the Central Bank of Honduras:
Monthly inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 0.36% in November 2014; with annual inflation reaching rate of 6.41% and cumulative inflation 6.08% .
In assessing the goods and services that make up the CPI basket, 8.16% of them showed a decrease in price, 58.86% increased; while 32.98% remained the same.
In November, the consumer price index recorded a rise of 1.39%, placing accumulated inflation since January at 6.50%.
From the inflation report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
November's monthly inflation rate stood at 1.39% (0.45% in December 2013), mainly determined by the behavior of prices in the divisions of food and non-alcoholic drinks; restaurants and hotels; and recreation and culture, which together contributed 1.50% to the observed variation. In contrast, the transport division saw a fall of 1.87%.
The private sector in Nicaragua is opposed to the bill which intends to regulate the prices of 8 of the 53 products in the basic food basket.
The bill introduced in the Assembly intends to implement measures similar to those applied in Panama since July by the Varela administration, which have distorted the production and marketing of the products it covers, according to entrepreneurs from that country.
In September the consumer price index recorded a rise of 0.3%, with the categories of Health and Food and Beverages increasing the most.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September compared to August 2014, showed an increase of 0.3% for both the National Urban Area and for the districts of Panama and San Miguelito and Other Urban Areas.