Inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states, 2000–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states peaked at 11.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Pacific island small states 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +151.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +132.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +82.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +541.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +157.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Services, value added 56.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.2% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.2% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added 7.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Pacific island small states was 1.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.