FX.co ★ Chile’s Producer Inflation Renews 4-Month High

Chile’s producer inflation accelerated to 24.8% year-on-year in September 2026, up from 23.6% in August, marking its highest level since April 2022. Price growth strengthened across all major sectors, led by mining, where inflation rose to 41.8% from 40.2%, driven primarily by higher copper prices. Copper prices jumped 43.5%, up from a 41.3% increase in August. Manufacturing inflation also quickened, reaching 7.4% compared with 6.9% in the previous month, while utility prices inched up to 1.2% from 1.0%. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 2.7%, following a 2.8% rise in August.