Consumer Price Index increases by 0.9 percent in September
The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent to 137.8 in September 2026.
According to the report, through the year, compared to the same month in 2025, the National CPI rose by 5.0 percent.
The most significant changes by major expenditure groups from the previous month include:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (+0.2%)
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+8.6%)
- Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels: (-4.4%)
- Transport: (+0.9%)
- Miscellaneous goods & services: (+1.1%)
The Solomon Islands inflation rate calculated on a 3-months moving average basis was at +3.6% in September 2026. The corresponding inflation rates for imported items was +3.8% and other (domestic) items was at +3.5% in September 2026.
The Solomon Islands underlying rates of inflation based on a 3-months moving average was observed between +2.8% and +3.5% in September 2026.
The headline inflation rates for the respective provincial towns calculated on a 3-months moving average basis were: Honiara: (+4.1%); Auki: (-4.3%); Gizo: (+3.3%); and Noro: (+3.3%).
Honiara: (+1.1%) The most significant changes in movements include:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (+0.4%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+9.0%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-4.3%).
- Transport: (+0.1%).
- Miscellaneous goods & services: (+1.3%).
Auki: (-1.1%). The main contributors to the movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (+1.1%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (-0.4%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-7.3%).
Gizo: (-1.0%). The main drivers to these movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-0.9%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+5.3%).
- Clothing & footwear: (-0.4%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-6.4%).
- Furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance: (-0.1%).
Noro:(-0.5%); The main contributors to the movements were:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: (-0.7%).
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: (+4.2%).
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: (-5.1%).
