Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 7.3 percent year on year in July 2025 up from 7 percent in June 2025.
In July 2025, ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ increased by 6.4 percent on annual basis and it decreased by 3.5 percent on monthly basis. ‘Alcoholic beverages tobacco and narcotics’ increased by 12.2 percent on annual basis and it increased by 3.6 percent on monthly basis.
Health increased by 70.7 percent on annual basis and it increased by 69.6 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 7 percent on annual basis and it increased by 2.7 percent on monthly basis. ‘Restaurants and Hotels’ increased by 20.1 percent on annual basis and it increased by 2.1 percent on monthly basis.
The data also show the “local products” increased by 6.7 percent on annual basis and it decreased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 9.3 percent on annual basis and it increased by 1.4 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “fresh products” increased by 7.4 percent on annual change and it decreased by 4.4 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “energy” increased by 3 percent on annual change and it increased by 1.7 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “general Index excluding fresh products and energy” increased by 7.7 percent on annual change and it increased by 1.5 percent on monthly basis.