Categorías Reportes Mensuales: Inflationreport

June 2025
Report No. 14 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

Energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean registered a monthly increase of 0.17% in April 2025, driven by significant rises in 11 countries in the region. However, over the past year, the annual rate decreased to 1.32%, influenced by falling international oil prices. Despite this annual decline, overall inflation shows a slight upward trend, […]

May 2025
Report No. 12 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

In February 2025, energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 3.16% annually, mainly driven by increases in electricity rates following subsidy reductions in several countries, despite a 5.3% drop in oil prices. This dynamic has caused energy prices to continue rising, affecting both the industrial and residential sectors, even as international oil costs […]

April 2025
Report No. 11 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

In January 2025, energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.08% annually, remaining below the general inflation rate of 3.93%. This behavior is mainly due to a moderate rise in international oil prices, which drove monthly energy inflation to 0.26%. The region continues to experience lower energy inflation than OECD countries, reflecting […]

December 2024
Report No. 10 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

Energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean in December 2024 was 1.51%, significantly lower than the region’s overall inflation rate of 4.03%. This moderate growth, lower than that seen in OECD countries (3.82%), highlights the region’s resilience to international price hikes, supported by its renewable energy resources and regulatory measures that have helped control […]

October 2024
Report No. 8 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

In October 2024, energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean recorded a slight monthly increase of 0.05%, driven mainly by higher prices for oil, electricity, and fuels. The annual rate rose to 1.71%, reversing the downward trend observed since May of that year. Meanwhile, energy inflation in OECD countries remained negative for the third […]

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July 2024
Report No. 5 Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC)

Newsletter summary

In July 2024, energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean rose to an annual rate of 4.45%, driven primarily by rising oil prices, which increased from USD 79.77 to USD 81.80 per barrel between June and July. This rise marks a significant increase compared to June, affecting 12 of the 20 countries analyzed in […]

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