Chile Inflation Rate YoY
Food and non-alcoholic beverages (which account for 19% of the total weight), transportation (14.5%), and housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (13.8%) are the primary components in the consumer price index in Chile. Following by education accounting for 8% of total expenditure, miscellaneous goods and services account for 7.2%, and furniture and household equipment and conservation contribute for 7%. Other industries in the index are: leisure and culture (6.7%), health (6.4%), communications (5%), clothing and footwear (4.5%), restaurants and hotels (4.4%), and alcoholic beverages, narcotics, and tobacco (3.3%). As of 2013, the national index has a 100-point starting point. This index reflects the prices and spending habits that have been observed in the regional capitals and suburban areas of the fifteen regions in the country.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CLP while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CLP.
