FX.co ★ Dominican Republic Inflation Eases in June

The inflation rate in the Dominican Republic saw a decline in June 2025, settling at 3.56%, down from May's recent peak of 3.84%. This deceleration in price growth was primarily observed in sectors such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, where the rate decreased to 4.11% from 4.92% in May. Similar trends were seen in the transport sector, which fell to 2.11% from 2.43%, and in hotels and restaurants, which experienced a reduction to 5.29% from 5.48%. Notably, the cost of clothing and footwear continued its downward trend, declining by 1.27% compared to a 1.16% fall in the previous month. On the other hand, there were slight increases in the costs related to housing and utilities, which rose to 2.14% from 2.08%, and recreation and culture, which went up to 5.42% from 5.16%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices experienced an uptick of 0.21% in June, following the modest increase of 0.08% observed in May.