The Central Reserve Bank of Peru published June 2026 inflation data showing annual headline inflation at 4.0 percent and inflation excluding food and energy at 4.5 percent. However, the bank’s breakdown indicates that transport was the main source of pressure within the core measure, as inflation excluding food, energy and transport was 1.6 percent year over year. Transport prices rose 18.3 percent over the previous 12 months, reflecting increases in vehicle fuel prices recorded in March and April. On a shorter-term basis, the seasonally adjusted three-month annualized moving average for inflation excluding food, energy and transport was 1.7 percent in June, up from 1.5 percent in the previous month. The data also showed food and energy inflation at 3.5 percent in June.
Central Bank of Peru2026-07-07
Central Reserve Bank of Peru reports June 2026 inflation at 4.0 percent with transport driving core pressures
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru reported annual inflation of 4.0 percent in June 2026, while inflation excluding food and energy reached 4.5 percent. Stripping out transport, that measure was only 1.6 percent, with transport inflation at 18.3 percent due to earlier fuel price increases. The seasonally adjusted three-month annualized rate for core inflation excluding transport edged up to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent.