April inflation was just 0.03%, according to the Central Bank.

The consumer price index ( CPI ) registered a variation of just 0.03% in April 2025, maintaining year-on-year inflation at 3.71%, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Wednesday.

With this result, the country has now been within the target range of 4.0% ± 1.0% established by the monetary entity for 17 consecutive months .

The slight increase in the general CPI was mainly influenced by negative variations in the Transport (-0.32%), Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-0.17%) and Communications (-0.74%) groups, which offset increases in Health (0.70%), Various Goods and Services (0.44%), Housing (0.19%) and Restaurants and Hotels (0.23%).

Core inflation —which excludes items with more volatile prices, such as fresh food and fuel—was 0.16% in April, the lowest monthly rate recorded since December 2019. On a year-over-year basis, it fell from 4.24% in March to 4.13% in April.

Among the foods that saw the greatest price decreases were plantains , fresh chicken, green bananas, and potatoes, while in transportation , the most notable reductions were car and airfare prices. Government fuel subsidies helped keep fuel prices stable.

• By region, the CPI fell in Ozama (-0.09%) and the South (-0.07%), while it rose in the Cibao (0.13%) and the East (0.28%), the latter influenced by higher land transportation prices.

Inflation by social stratum

Regarding social strata, the lowest income quintiles (1, 2 and 3) experienced inflation of 0.09%, 0.13% and 0.12%, respectively.

In the highest quintiles (4 and 5), the variations were only 0.01% and 0.02% , thanks to falls in prices of vehicles, air tickets and telecommunications services.

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