admin- Headline Inflation (Year-on-Year) – National level
The headline inflation in June increased to 3.65 percent. This increase was mainly driven by increase in both the Food and Non-food indices. The average inflation from January 2025 to June 2025 is 3.33 percent.
1.1 Food Inflation
The Food inflation increased to 5.27 percent in June 2025. Within the Food category, the Food & non-alcoholic beverages index recorded an increase of 5.45 percent, and the Alcoholic beverages & betel nuts index saw an increase of 3.07 percent.
1.2 Non-food Inflation
The Non-food inflation increased to 2.20 percent in June 2025. Under non-food, the Housing & utilities index increased to 2.78 percent, whereas the Transport index saw a drop of -2.79 percent.
Headline Inflation (Month-on-Month) – National Level
The month-on-month inflation decreased to -0.40 percent in June 2025. This decrease was driven by decrease in the indices of Food.
- Regional Headline Inflation (Month-on-Month) –Capital City – Thimphu
Month-on-month inflation for the Capital City decreased to -0.36 percent in June 2025. This decrease was mainly driven the Food index.
- Central Region (Bumthang, Dagana, Sarpang, Zhemgang, Trongsa, Tsirang)
In June 2025, the year-on-year inflation for the Central region increased to 4.74 percent.
- Western Region (Gasa, Punakha, Thimphu, Wangdue Phodrang, Haa, Paro, Samtse, Chhukha)
In June 2025, the year-on-year headline inflation of the Western region increased to 5.37 percent.
- Eastern Region (Monggar, Trashigang, Trashi Yangtse, Lhuentse, Pema Gatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar)
In June 2025, the month-on-month headline inflation rate for the Eastern region decreased to -0.46 percent, mainly driven by decrease in the Food index
- Annual average Inflation – National Level
The annual average national headline inflation from January 2024 to December 2024 eased to 2.82 percent in 2024, down by 1.41 percentage points from 4.23 percent in 2023. The downward trend in inflation were primarily driven by a slower annual increment in food and non-food index.
Average food inflation decelerated to 0.48 percent from 3.97 percent in 2023. This deceleration was due to easing of Food & non-alcoholic beverages index to 0.49 percent and that of Alcoholic beverages & betel nuts to 0.24 percent.
- Purchasing Power of the Ngultrum – National Level
The purchasing power of the Ngultrum, as measured by CPI, stood at Nu. 55.2 as of June 2025 as compared to December 2012. This means, Nu. 100 in June 2025 is worth only Nu. 55.2 at December 2012 prices. The Purchasing Power of the Ngultrum has eroded by 3.56 percent in the last year (from June 2024 to June 2025) due to price increases in the economy.
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