Nepal's consumer price inflation falls to 1.11 pc in mid-Nov: NRB data
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s year-on-year consumer price inflation stood at 1.11% in mid-November 2025 compared to 5.60% a year ago, according to the macroeconomic and financial situation report released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Monday.
Food and beverage inflation decreased 3.32% while non-food and service inflation stood at 3.69% in the review month. During the same period in the previous year, the price indices of these groups had increased 9.10% and 3.65%, respectively.
The average inflation stood at 1.53% in the fourth month of the current fiscal year compared to 4.59% a year ago.
Under the food and beverage category, y-o-y price index of ghee & oil sub-category increased 5.25%, non-alcoholic drinks 3.61% and milk products & eggs 1.97% while y-o-y price index of vegetable sub-category decreased 14.43%, spices 7.85% and pulses & legumes 5.36%.
Under the non-food and services category, y-o-y price index of miscellaneous goods & services sub-category increased 15.17%, education 7.56%, clothes and footwear 6.29%, tobacco products 4.84%, and furnishing & household equipment 4.55% while y-o-y price index of insurance & financial services sub-category decreased 0.23%.
During the review month, y-o-y price index in rural areas increased 0.66%, while in urban areas, it rose 1.26%.
Based on provinces, in the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in Koshi Province is 1.80%, Madhesh Province 1.73%, Bagmati Province 0.81%, Gandaki Province 0.37%, Lumbini Province 1.27%, Karnali Province 1.08%, and Sudurpashchim Province 0.26%.
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y-o-y Consumer Price Inflation (Per cent) |
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Mid-Month |
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Particulars |
Weight (%) |
2024/25 Oct/Nov |
2025/26 Sep/Oct |
2025/26 Oct/Nov |
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Overall Inflation |
100 |
5.60 |
1.47 |
1.11 |
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Food and Beverages |
35.49 |
9.10 |
-2.54 |
-3.32 |
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Non-food and Service |
64.51 |
3.65 |
3.80 |
3.69 |
In the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in the Kathmandu Valley, Tarai, Hill and Mountain region stood at 1.16%, 1.24%, 0.88% and 1.06% respectively.
The y-o-y wholesale price inflation stood at 2.65% in mid-November 2025 compared to 5.16% a year ago.
The y-o-y wholesale price inflation of consumption goods stood at 1.91% while intermediate goods and capital goods stood at 3.14% and 2.26% respectively. The y-o-y wholesale price index of construction material increased 3.24% in the review month.
The y-o-y consumer price inflation in Nepal remained at 1.11% in mid-November 2025. Such inflation in India stood at 0.71% in November 2025.
