Inflation Dropped to 2.77%

According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Nepal’s year-on-year consumer price inflation dropped to 2.77% in mid-May 2025, compared to 4.40% during the same period last year.

🔍 Key Inflation Insights

1. By Category:

• Food & Beverages:
  📉 1.52% (down from 6.41% last year)
• Non-Food & Services:
  📈 3.45% (up from 3.09%)

2. Rural vs. Urban Inflation:

• Rural Areas: 3.21%
• Urban Areas: 2.61%

3. Regional Breakdown:

• Koshi Province: 🔺 Highest at 4.29%
• Sudurpashchim: 3.14%
• Kathmandu Valley: 2.64%
• Terai Region: 2.64%
• Mountain Region: 4.01%
• Lumbini Province: 🔻 Lowest at 2.15%

🏷️ Wholesale Price Inflation

• Overall WPI: 3.95% (down from 5.68%)
• Consumption Goods: 🔺 10.89%
• Construction Materials: 2.67%
• Capital Goods: 2.73%

📌 The report includes data for the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2024/25.