2025.12.1514:48:07UTC+00Dominican Inflation Accelerates in November

In November 2025, the annual inflation rate in the Dominican Republic rose to 4.81%, marking its highest point since April 2023, as it increased from 4.23% in October. Notable price surges were observed in several categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages, which went up to 8.13% from 5.93%, healthcare which increased to 5.12% from 5.03%, transport which rose to 3.45% from 3.07%, recreation and culture which climbed to 1.52% from 1.13%, and restaurants and hotels which advanced to 6.02% from 5.90%. The education sector saw a continuous rise, maintaining a rate of 5.83% from the previous month. Conversely, inflation decelerated in categories such as alcoholic beverages and tobacco, dropping to 5.27% from 5.48%, housing which declined to 2.49% from 2.61%, furniture which decreased to 1.58% from 1.76%, and communication which fell significantly to 0.79% from 2.31%. Clothing and footwear experienced ongoing deflation, with the rate moving downward to -1.70% compared to -1.40% previously. On a month-to-month basis, the inflation rate increased to 0.71% from 0.55%.