Peru Inflation Rate YoY
The most important categories within the CPI basket in Peru are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (25.7% of the total weight), transportation (12.6%), and restaurants and hotels (11.9%). Housing, electricity, water, and other fuels account for 9.2%, whereas education accounts for 9.1%. Some of the others are: Miscellaneous Products and Services (6.8%); Furniture and Household Equipment and Maintenance (5.7%); Apparel and Footwear (5.5%); Leisure and Culture (5.4%); Communications (4.3%); Health Care (3.4%); and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics (1.2%). The Consumer Price Index has a base of 100 and it is tracking the Lima metropolis.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the PEN while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the PEN.
