The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the rate of inflation was 8.6 per cent at the end of September of this year.
This means that there was an increase in the prices paid by Jamaicans for basic goods and services such as non-alcoholic beverages, transportation and housing; water; electricity and gas during the 12-month period September of 2025 to September of this year.
STATIN also revealed that food prices surged by 12.4 per cent; transportation cost by 14.6 per cent, while the cost of housing, water, electricity; gas and other fuels climbed by 4.5 per cent during the review period.
STATIN said the rate of inflation climbed by 1.5 per cent during the month of September this year when compared with August.
Inflation was 7.9 per cent in August.
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