Osttimor Verbraucherpreise

East Timor's annual inflation rate eased for the fifth consecutive month to 0.2% in October 2024 from 0.6% in the previous month. This marked the lowest inflation rate since March 2020, with food rising the least since November 2020 (1.4% vs 1.9% in September). Moreover, deflation worsened for transport (-2.2% vs -0.9%), alcohol and tobacco (-4.6% vs -4.4%), and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.1% vs -0.8%). Meanwhile, prices were stable for housing (-1%), communication (-0.9%), health (2.3%), recreation and culture (1.9%), and education (2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2% in October 2024, unchanged from the previous month.