The Central Statistical Office (CSO) of Trinidad and Tobago has reported a slight easing of inflationary pressures, with the annual inflation rate for December 2025 measured at 0.4 percent. This figure reflects the percentage change in the all-items index compared to December 2024, marking a subtle decline from the 0.5 percent rate recorded for the November 2025/November 2024 period.
Notably, the current inflation level matches the 0.4 percent rate observed in the comparative December 2024/December 2023 period, indicating relative price stability in the dual-island nation. The composite all-items index, derived from December’s comprehensive price data, held steady at 125.2, unchanged from November’s reading.
Within this stable overall framework, the food and non-alcoholic beverages sector experienced a modest 0.1 percent uptick, with the index climbing to 152.9 from November’s 152.8. This incremental rise was primarily driven by increased costs for several essential food items including fresh whole chicken, parboiled rice, tomatoes, fresh carite (a local fish), plantains, eggs, onions, green sweet peppers, and various chilled or frozen poultry and pork products.
The CSO analysis revealed that these upward price movements were effectively balanced by concurrent decreases in other food categories. Notable declines were observed in the prices of cucumber chive, celery, hot peppers, table margarine, pumpkin, grapes, oranges, frozen whole chicken, and soya bean oil, creating an overall equilibrium in the food basket that contributed to the stabilized inflation rate.