Retail enlargement reaches 67 months at 3.34 % in March to cool food prices

The inflation is cooled as a consumer price index (CPI) to 3.34 % in March 2025, which represents the lowest level in 67 months, mainly due to a sharp decrease in food enlargement. The category of food and drinks witnessed the ease of inflation by 95 basis points for a month, and settled by 2.88 %, which is largely driven by continuous contraction in vegetable prices. The rate of inflation in vegetables deepened to negative lands, as it decreased to -7.04 % in March.

On the other hand, fruit enlargement remained high, up to 16.27 %. The fuel and light category, which was in a 18 -month contraction, became 1.48 % positive.

For the fiscal year, the average consumer price index amounted to 4.63 % in the fiscal year 25, a decrease from 5.36 % in FY24 and 6.66 % in the 23rd fiscal year, reflecting a clear trend of inflation. Analysts now expect inflation in CPI FY26 to about 3.9 %.

“The significant decrease in the main inflation and food inflation during the month of March is mainly due to the decrease in enlarged vegetables, eggs, polyses, products, meat, fish, grains, products and products,” said a statement conducted by the Ministry of Statistics.

The basic inflation (except for food and fuel) witnessed an increase to 4.1 % in March, which is the highest level in 15 months, largely driven by the rise in gold prices, and is considered a safe haven during global uncertainty. However, when gold is excluded, the basic inflation is 3.2 %, less than both the public and main consumer price index, indicating the stability of wider prices outside the nails that depend on commodity.

“The consumer price index was supervised to the lowest level in 67 months by 3.34 % in Mar’25 due to a sharp correction in the enlarged food.