The year-on-year (y-o-y) consumer price inflation stood at 3.39 percent in mid-April 2025 compared to 4.61 percent a year ago, according to the latest report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

The Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation Report of Nepal released by the central bank on Sunday shows that food and beverage inflation stood at 2.45 percent whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 3.90 percent in the review month.

During the same period in the previous year, the price indices of these groups had increased 5.22 percent and 4.20 percent, respectively.

Under the food and beverage category, y-o-y price index of ghee and oil sub-category increased 11.63 percent, fruit 9.07 percent, pulses and legumes 6.58 percent and non-alcoholic drinks 5.16 percent while the y-o-y price index of vegetable sub-category decreased 5.24 percent, spices 2.32 percent and meat and fish 0.89 percent, added the report.

Under the non-food and services category, the y-o-y price index of miscellaneous goods and services sub-category increased 8.69 percent, clothes and footwear 7.01 percent, alcoholic drinks 6.07 percent, furnishing and household equipment 5.59 percent and tobacco products 4.83 percent.

During the review month, the y-o-y price index in the rural areas increased 3.78 percent, while it rose 3.25 percent in the urban areas.

Based on provinces, y-o-y consumer price inflation in the review month in Koshi Province stood at 4.91 percent, Madhesh Province 3.59 percent, Bagmati Province 2.80 percent, Gandaki Province 2.83 percent, Lumbini Province 3.11 percent, Karnali Province 3.11 percent, and Sudurpashchim Province 3.51 percent.

According to the NRB report, the y-o-y consumer price inflation in the Kathmandu Valley, Terai, hills and mountain regions rose 2.95 percent, 3.31 percent, 3.46 percent and 4.47 percent respectively in the review month.