The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has reported a slight decrease in the inflation rate recorded for August 2025.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August, which measured the percentage change in the all-items index for the period August 2025 over August 2024, was 1.4%.
It decreased from 1.5% for the previous period, July 2024–July 2025.
According to the CSO for July and August 2025, food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a 0.6% decrease as a result of a reduction in the prices of tomatoes, cucumbers, ochroes, melongene, eddoes, green sweet peppers, garlic, pumpkins, carbonated soft drinks and chives.
However, there was no negative impact due to the general increase in the prices of Irish potatoes, pimento, hot peppers, cheddar cheese, onions, fresh carite, parboiled rice, celery, melon and fresh steak.
The CPI monitors the prices of a fixed basket of goods and services in 15 areas in Trinidad and Tobago. Monthly price surveys are conducted in groceries, shops and local markets for food and petroleum items.
