Chile Consumer Price Index

Chile’s consumer price index (CPI) reached 190.86 in 2025, placing the country 65th in the world and marking an all‑time peak that eclipses the index’s 0.00 baseline in 1970, the earliest year covered by the World Bank series. Over the 56‑year span, the CPI has risen sharply, reflecting sustained inflationary pressures that have accelerated in recent decades, particularly after the early 2000s when global commodity price shocks and domestic fiscal expansions took hold. Chile’s 2025 CPI is closely aligned with those of Romania (191.84) and Guatemala (189.47), suggesting that its price dynamics now resemble those of other emerging economies confronting similar external demand and exchange‑rate volatility. The upward trajectory is likely to persist unless monetary policy tightens or structural reforms curb demand‑side pressures; any such shifts could moderate the index’s growth and alter Chile’s relative standing in the global CPI ranking.