{"id":269439,"date":"2026-03-11T10:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=269439"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:55:48","slug":"inflation-falls-1-3-in-antigua-and-barbuda-as-food-and-airfare-prices-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/inflation-falls-1-3-in-antigua-and-barbuda-as-food-and-airfare-prices-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Falls 1.3% in Antigua and Barbuda as Food and Airfare Prices Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inflation Falls 1.3% in Antigua and Barbuda as Food and Airfare Prices Decline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflation in Antigua and Barbuda fell by 1.3% in the twelve months to January 2026<\/strong>, reflecting lower prices in key consumer categories including transport, food and household goods, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.<\/p>

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The data also showed prices declining 1.9% between December 2025 and January 2026<\/strong>, indicating easing cost pressures for households at the start of the year.<\/p>

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Transport costs recorded some of the sharpest declines over the year. The index for transport services fell 15.2%<\/strong>, largely due to a significant drop in airline fares, particularly on routes to Barbados. Average ticket prices fell from $2,576.20 to $1,701.32<\/strong> during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food prices also contributed to the overall decline in inflation. The food index decreased 2.1% year-on-year<\/strong>, with falling prices recorded for vegetables, fruits and fish and seafood. Fresh and chilled vegetables saw the largest drop, declining 16.3%<\/strong> compared with the previous year.<\/p>

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Short-term price movements were even more pronounced in supermarkets. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index fell 4.9% in January compared with December<\/strong>, with seven of the nine major food groups recording decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the largest monthly declines were:<\/p>

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