Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI)

The Colombo Consumer Price Index by group, with year-on-year, monthly and 12-month average changes, on every base since 1953. Monthly and annual, 1953–2026.

Published by the Department of Census and Statistics; read from CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard), CBSL Economic and Social Statistics and DCS Movements of CCPI / NCPI releases.

Base year

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Headline209.1index+8.0%
Headline, month on month0.1%−0.1 pts
Headline, year on year8.0%+6.5 pts
Headline, 12-month average4.5%+5.9 pts
Core190.9index+5.4%
Core, month on month0.4%+0.2 pts
Core, year on year5.4%+3.4 pts
Core, 12-month average3.4%+1.7 pts
Food261.0index+8.7%
Food, month on month0.5%+0.2 pts
Food, year on year8.7%+5.8 pts
Food, 12-month average3.7%+2.3 pts
Non-food190.7index+7.7%
Non-food, month on month0.1%no change
Non-food, year on year7.7%+7.0 pts
Non-food, 12-month average4.8%+7.5 pts
Alcohol and tobacco249.1index−0.7%
Alcohol and tobacco, month on month0.3%+0.6 pts
Alcohol and tobacco, year on year−0.7%+1.1 pts
Alcohol and tobacco, 12-month average1.3%−5.8 pts
Clothing258.8index+1.6%
Clothing, month on month0.3%+0.2 pts
Clothing, year on year1.6%−3.0 pts
Clothing, 12-month average2.8%−1.1 pts
Housing142.9index+5.5%
Housing, month on month−0.1%+0.3 pts
Housing, year on year5.5%+4.8 pts
Housing, 12-month average3.7%+13.0 pts
Furnishing198.5index+4.1%
Furnishing, month on month0.1%−2.4 pts
Furnishing, year on year4.1%+2.9 pts
Furnishing, 12-month average3.3%+2.9 pts
Health194.5index+4.0%
Health, month on month0.6%+0.6 pts
Health, year on year4.0%+0.2 pts
Health, 12-month average4.2%−1.2 pts
Transport262.5index+16.3%
Transport, month on month−0.8%−0.4 pts
Transport, year on year16.3%+18.6 pts
Transport, 12-month average7.6%+11.4 pts
Communication126.1index+0.9%
Communication, month on month0.0%no change
Communication, year on year0.9%+0.2 pts
Communication, 12-month average0.8%−0.3 pts
Recreation179.3index−3.1%
Recreation, month on month−0.7%−1.1 pts
Recreation, year on year−3.1%−4.6 pts
Recreation, 12-month average−0.2%−2.2 pts
Education200.1index+6.2%
Education, month on month2.4%−0.6 pts
Education, year on year6.2%+0.5 pts
Education, 12-month average5.8%−0.3 pts
Restaurants272.6index+11.5%
Restaurants, month on month0.3%+0.3 pts
Restaurants, year on year11.5%+9.8 pts
Restaurants, 12-month average7.7%+6.6 pts
Misc211.1index+6.7%
Misc, month on month0.2%−0.1 pts
Misc, year on year6.7%+5.4 pts
Misc, 12-month average4.7%+1.2 pts

Headline

index, 2021 base, monthly. Sep 2026: 209.1, +8.0% on a year earlier

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Published by the Department of Census and Statistics; read from CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard), CBSL Economic and Social Statistics and DCS Movements of CCPI / NCPI releases.

* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values. Constant prices are at the base year's prices. Bases: 2021 (2022–2026), 2013 (2014–2023), 2006-07 (2008–2016), 2002 (2003–2011), 1952 (1953–2008), Spliced (1953–2026).