Consumer Price Index — December Quarter 2025

Highlights

• The headline CPI showed an increase of 2.1 percent from the September quarter 2025 to the December quarter 2025.
• The headline CPI also showed an increase of 4.1 percent from the December quarter 2024 to the December quarter 2025.

Major Contributors to the Change in December Quarter 2025

The primary drivers of the increase this quarter were the Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Betel-Nut Group, the Housing Group, and the Transport Group.

1. Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Betel Nut Group
   • This group increased by 12.9 percent this quarter.
   • The rise was mainly driven by an increase in Betel Nut & Mustard (21.9%).
2. Housing Group
   • This group increased by 0.6 percent.
   • Key factors included a rise in Housing Maintenance (3.2%) and Cooking (2.5%).
3. Transport Group
   • This group increased by 0.6 percent.
   • The change was primarily due to increases in Operations of Transport (+2.6%) and Fuels & Lubricants (+2.5%).

Offsetting Trends

The overall increase in the December quarter was slightly offset by a decrease in the Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages Group.

• This group decreased by 0.3 percent.
• The decline was mainly due to lower prices for Fruits & Vegetables (-2.9%).