Mozambique’s annualised inflation rate rose to 4.74 percent in February, a 0.52 percentage point increase from January’s 4.69 percent, according to data from the National Statistics Institute.
The rise is attributed primarily to significant increases in food prices.
The cumulative inflation rate for the first two months of 2025 reached 1.98 percent, driven largely by higher prices for staple foods.
In February, tomatoes recorded the sharpest increase at 14.3 percent, followed by maize grain (up 6.4 percent), butter beans (up 2.3 percent) and fresh fish (up 2.2 percent).
Meanwhile, some items experienced price declines, with lemons dropping by 24.7 percent, potatoes down by five percent and eggs down by 3.6 percent.
Inflation trends varied geographically, with the highest monthly rates observed in Inhambane at 3.9 percent, Tete (3.5 percent) and Xai-Xai (2.8 percent).
On the other hand, cities like Nampula, Beira and Maputo recorded the lowest inflation rates at 1.4 percent, 1.4 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.
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