Consumer Price Index
Latest Highlights Aug 2026
In August 2026, the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.5 per cent on a year-on-year basis compared to August 2025. This was contributed by increases of 1.7 per cent and 0.3 per cent in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index and the Non-Food index, respectively.
Compared to July 2026, the CPI increased by 0.3 per cent on a month-on-month basis, contributed by increases of 0.5 per cent and 0.3 per cent in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index and the Non-Food index, respectively.
Periodically, the CPI for January to August 2026 recorded an overall increase of 0.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.