There was no change in Jamaica's overall inflation rate for March 2025, as the latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica show the All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index held steady at 141.8 — the same as in February.
This was influenced by stability in prices for March as mixed movements across key sectors balanced each other out.
The index for Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels jumped by 2.4 per cent — driven mainly by higher electricity bills and increased rent rates.
But this was offset by a one per cent drop in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, due in large part to a sharp 4.9 per cent fall in vegetable prices, including items such as cooking bananas and tubers.
The Transport category also helped ease the overall index, dipping by 0.2 per cent due to lower petrol prices.
Meanwhile, the point-to-point inflation rate, which measures price changes from March last year to March this year, stood at five per cent.
This was mainly influenced by price increases in food, housing, and restaurant services — all of which recorded inflation above five per cent.
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