THE Central Statistical Office (CSO) says the inflation rate for April – which measures the percentage change in the All Items Index for the month of April 2025, over April 2024, was 1 per cent – an increase from one per cent for the previous period of March 2025/March 2024).

In economic terms, inflation is defined as measurable increases in the average price of goods and services in terms of money. This increase is measured using a price index, typically a consumer price index.

The inflation rate, the CSO said in a press release on Thursday May 22, for the comparative period, that is, April 2024/April 2023, was 0.5 per cent.