Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 4.6% on a year-on-year basis in August, following a 4.3% rise in the prior month....
Inflation in Chile
Inflation over the last decade was managed within the central bank's target range of 2 to 4% in the first part of the decade. However, social unrest in 2019, global supply disruptions and fiscal stimulus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased inflationary pressures. The central bank responded with monetary tightening to control rising prices. This had the desired effect; inflation subsided in 2023 and 2024. That said, price pressures saw some upward pressure in late 2024 and heading into 2025 due to several rounds of electricity tariff hikes.
In the year 2024, the inflation in Chile was 4.27%, compared to 4.71% in 2014 and 7.58% in 2023. It averaged 4.64% over the last decade. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Chile Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Chile from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Chile Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.5 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 7.2 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
Inflation decelerates in July from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 3.5% on a year-on-year basis in July, following a 4.3% rise in the previous month. Relative to the prior month's data, there were reduced price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+4.0% in annual terms vs +4.2% in June), housing, utilities and fuel (+3.4% vs +4.3% in June) and transportation (+4.6% vs +8.6% in June). Meanwhile, core consumer prices rose 2.9% in annual terms in July, following a 3.1% increase in the previous month. Finally, consumer prices increased 0.09% in July in month-on-month terms, following a 0.02% decline in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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