{"version":"1","article":{"id":"fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","slug":"fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=en","title":"Fiji’s annual-average inflation rate was 1.9% in September","summary":"The September CPI fell to 117.6; the annual-average rate was 1.9%, while the comparison with September 2025 was 6.8%.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-04T13:00:06+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T13:00:06+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Fiji Bureau of Statistics","url":"https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/consumer-price-index-september-2026/","publishedAt":"2026-10-01","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"fiji-cpi-september-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Fiji tüketici fiyat endeksi","en":"Fiji consumer price index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار المستهلك في فيجي","fr":"Indice des prix à la consommation des Fidji","es":"Índice de precios al consumidor de Fiji"},"description":{"tr":"Eylül 2026 ulusal TÜFE seviyesi ve ayrı dönemlere göre değişimler.","en":"September 2026 national CPI level and changes over distinct comparison periods.","ar":"مستوى مؤشر الأسعار الوطني لشهر سبتمبر 2026 والتغيرات وفق فترات مقارنة منفصلة.","fr":"Niveau national de l’IPC en septembre 2026 et variations selon différentes périodes de comparaison.","es":"Nivel nacional del IPC en septiembre de 2026 y cambios según distintos periodos de comparación."},"methodology":{"tr":"Endeksin baz dönemi 2019 yılının 12 aylık ortalamasıdır (100). Fiyatlar aylık olarak sekiz kentsel alanda derlenir; bu gözlemler kırsal fiyat değişimlerini temsilen kullanılır. Ağırlıklar HIES 2019/20’den alınır. Yüzde 1,9 iki ardışık 12 aylık ortalamayı; yüzde 6,8 Eylül 2026/Eylül 2025’i; yüzde −0,4 Eylül/Ağustos’u karşılaştırır.","en":"The index base is the average of the 12 months of 2019 (100). Prices are collected monthly in eight urban areas, with these observations used to represent rural price changes. Weights come from HIES 2019/20. The 1.9% rate compares consecutive 12-month averages; 6.8% compares September 2026 with September 2025; and −0.4% compares September with August.","ar":"أساس المؤشر هو متوسط أشهر عام 2019 الاثني عشر (100). وتُجمع الأسعار شهرياً في ثماني مناطق حضرية، وتُستخدم المشاهدات لتمثيل تغير الأسعار الريفية. وتأتي الأوزان من مسح HIES 2019/2020. وتقارن نسبة 1.9% متوسطين متتاليين لمدة 12 شهراً؛ وتقارن 6.8% سبتمبر 2026 بسبتمبر 2025؛ وتقارن −0.4% سبتمبر بأغسطس.","fr":"La base de l’indice est la moyenne des douze mois de 2019 (100). Les prix sont recueillis chaque mois dans huit zones urbaines, dont les observations représentent aussi les variations rurales. Les pondérations proviennent de l’enquête HIES 2019/2020. Le taux de 1,9 % compare deux moyennes consécutives de douze mois ; 6,8 % compare septembre 2026 à septembre 2025 ; −0,4 % compare septembre à août.","es":"La base del índice es el promedio de los doce meses de 2019 (100). Los precios se recopilan mensualmente en ocho zonas urbanas y sus observaciones representan también los cambios rurales. Las ponderaciones proceden de HIES 2019/20. El 1,9 % compara promedios consecutivos de doce meses; el 6,8 % compara septiembre de 2026 con septiembre de 2025; y el −0,4 % compara septiembre con agosto."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/consumer-price-index-september-2026/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:28:43+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Tüm kalemler TÜFE endeksi","en":"All-items CPI index","ar":"مؤشر أسعار المستهلك لجميع البنود","fr":"Indice global des prix à la consommation","es":"Índice general del IPC"},"value":117.6,"unit":"index points","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"fiji-cpi-all-items","unitCode":"index-point","geography":"fiji","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"12 aylık ortalama enflasyon","en":"12-month average inflation","ar":"التضخم بمتوسط 12 شهراً","fr":"Inflation moyenne sur 12 mois","es":"Inflación media de 12 meses"},"value":1.9,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"fiji-cpi-12m-average","unitCode":"percent","geography":"fiji","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Eylül-Eylül yıllık değişim","en":"September-to-September annual change","ar":"التغير السنوي من سبتمبر إلى سبتمبر","fr":"Variation annuelle de septembre à septembre","es":"Variación anual de septiembre a septiembre"},"value":6.8,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"fiji-cpi-yoy","unitCode":"percent","geography":"fiji","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Aylık endeks değişimi","en":"Monthly index change","ar":"التغير الشهري للمؤشر","fr":"Variation mensuelle de l’indice","es":"Variación mensual del índice"},"value":-0.4,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"fiji-cpi-mom","unitCode":"percent","geography":"fiji","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"fiji-cpi-september-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"fiji-cpi-september-2026","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026/data/fiji-cpi-september-2026?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/fiji-consumer-price-index-september-2026/data/fiji-cpi-september-2026?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Fiji Bureau of Statistics’ consumer price release of 1 October 2026 recorded an all-items index of 117.6 for September. That was 0.4% below the August index of 118.1. The release also reported two distinct annual comparisons: a 6.8% change against September 2025 and a 1.9% change in the average index for October 2025 to September 2026 against the preceding 12-month average, October 2024 to September 2025.","The Bureau’s phrase “average annual rate of inflation” refers to a comparison of two 12-month average index levels, not a comparison of one month with the same month a year earlier. The calculation compares the average CPI from October 2025 through September 2026 with the average from October 2024 through September 2025. The 1.9% figure therefore does not, by itself, describe September’s price movement or the September-to-September annual rate. This distinction matters when interpreting inflation figures reported using different windows.","The release labels the 6.8% comparison under “month-on-month inflation rate,” but its accompanying text explicitly compares September 2026 with September 2025. It is therefore a year-over-year change, not a monthly movement. The actual month-to-month comparison is shown separately: the September index declined 0.4% from August. Readers should follow the stated comparison dates, because the heading’s wording could otherwise lead to an incorrect description of the 6.8% rate.","An index level of 117.6 does not mean that prices rose by 117.6%. Fiji’s national CPI series uses the average of the 12 months of 2019 as its base, set to 100.0. The September level shows where the index stands relative to that base period, while the 0.4% figure measures its change from August. An index point and a percentage change are different units and should not be used interchangeably.","The Bureau compiles the CPI to indicate average changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by households. Monthly price collection takes place in urban areas of Suva, Lami, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka, Nadi, Ba, and Labasa. The Bureau currently takes these observations to represent price changes in rural areas as well. This coverage note explains how the index is presented nationally while prices are not directly observed separately in every Fijian settlement.","CPI weights are derived from the Fiji Household Income and Expenditure Survey for 2019/20. The weights are intended to represent the relative importance of different goods and services in household budgets. The CPI therefore tracks changes in a weighted consumption basket, rather than the price of a few products or a simple average of shop prices. This design means that individual prices can move in different directions while the overall index follows its own weighted pattern.","The September release highlights the decline in the national all-items index from 118.1 to 117.6 and the two annual rates. These indicators should be read with their comparison windows kept clear: minus 0.4% month over month, 6.8% from September to September, and a 1.9% change in the 12-month average. The rates cannot be added together, and one does not confirm or invalidate another; each is calculated from index observations covering a different period.","This publication concerns consumer prices; it does not directly measure household income, wages, quantities purchased, or the cost of living for a particular family. Since household budgets and shopping choices differ, individual experiences can diverge from the national basket. The source explains the collection locations, rural representation, expenditure weights from 2019/20, and the index base. This report limits itself to the rates in the September 2026 release and the reference periods used to calculate them."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The September CPI fell to 117.6; the annual-average rate was 1.9%, while the comparison with September 2025 was 6.8%.\n\nThe Fiji Bureau of Statistics’ consumer price release of 1 October 2026 recorded an all-items index of 117.6 for September. That was 0.4% below the August index of 118.1. The release also reported two distinct annual comparisons: a 6.8% change against September 2025 and a 1.9% change in the average index for October 2025 to September 2026 against the preceding 12-month average, October 2024 to September 2025.\n\nThe Bureau’s phrase “average annual rate of inflation” refers to a comparison of two 12-month average index levels, not a comparison of one month with the same month a year earlier. The calculation compares the average CPI from October 2025 through September 2026 with the average from October 2024 through September 2025. The 1.9% figure therefore does not, by itself, describe September’s price movement or the September-to-September annual rate. This distinction matters when interpreting inflation figures reported using different windows.\n\nThe release labels the 6.8% comparison under “month-on-month inflation rate,” but its accompanying text explicitly compares September 2026 with September 2025. It is therefore a year-over-year change, not a monthly movement. The actual month-to-month comparison is shown separately: the September index declined 0.4% from August. Readers should follow the stated comparison dates, because the heading’s wording could otherwise lead to an incorrect description of the 6.8% rate.\n\nAn index level of 117.6 does not mean that prices rose by 117.6%. Fiji’s national CPI series uses the average of the 12 months of 2019 as its base, set to 100.0. The September level shows where the index stands relative to that base period, while the 0.4% figure measures its change from August. An index point and a percentage change are different units and should not be used interchangeably.\n\nThe Bureau compiles the CPI to indicate average changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by households. Monthly price collection takes place in urban areas of Suva, Lami, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka, Nadi, Ba, and Labasa. The Bureau currently takes these observations to represent price changes in rural areas as well. This coverage note explains how the index is presented nationally while prices are not directly observed separately in every Fijian settlement.\n\nCPI weights are derived from the Fiji Household Income and Expenditure Survey for 2019/20. The weights are intended to represent the relative importance of different goods and services in household budgets. The CPI therefore tracks changes in a weighted consumption basket, rather than the price of a few products or a simple average of shop prices. This design means that individual prices can move in different directions while the overall index follows its own weighted pattern.\n\nThe September release highlights the decline in the national all-items index from 118.1 to 117.6 and the two annual rates. These indicators should be read with their comparison windows kept clear: minus 0.4% month over month, 6.8% from September to September, and a 1.9% change in the 12-month average. The rates cannot be added together, and one does not confirm or invalidate another; each is calculated from index observations covering a different period.\n\nThis publication concerns consumer prices; it does not directly measure household income, wages, quantities purchased, or the cost of living for a particular family. Since household budgets and shopping choices differ, individual experiences can diverge from the national basket. The source explains the collection locations, rural representation, expenditure weights from 2019/20, and the index base. This report limits itself to the rates in the September 2026 release and the reference periods used to calculate them.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}