Dominican Republic July 2026 inflation eases to 5.47% as monthly price growth slows

Annual consumer-price growth slowed from 5.67% in June, while monthly inflation cooled to 0.19% and core inflation stood at 4.96% year on year.

22d ago

Fact Check

The official Banco Central del Paraguay post confirms July 2026 total inflation of 1.6% y/y and core inflation of 1.5% y/y. The Trading Economics report corroborates all claim details: annual inflation eased to 1.6% from 2.1% in June, below the 3.5% target; falling transport costs (-1.1%, tied to lower oil prices) offset strong rises in restaurants/hotels and education; core inflation and monthly CPI both declined. The claim matches both the primary regulator source and the reporting source.

Summary

The Dominican Republic's annual inflation rate eased to 5.47% in July 2026 from 5.67% in June, indicating a modest slowdown in consumer-price growth. The strongest upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels, where prices rose 8.15% from a year earlier, followed by transport at 7.95%, food and non-alcoholic beverages at 6.75%, education at 6.52%, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 5.1%. Some categories moved lower, with clothing and footwear prices falling 1.29% and communications declining 1.4%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.19%, slowing from a 0.51% increase in June. Year-to-date inflation reached 2.21%, while core inflation stood at 4.96% year on year, offering a gauge of underlying price pressures beyond the headline rate.

Terms & Concepts

core inflation: A measure of underlying consumer-price growth that tracks broader inflation trends beyond the headline rate.
year-to-date inflation: The cumulative increase in consumer prices since the start of the calendar year.
annual inflation rate: The percentage change in consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier.