March 2025: Consumer price index down 0.03%

Compared to the same period in 2024, CPI in March 2025 increased by 3.13%. Overall, in the first quarter of 2025, CPI increased by 3.22% compared to the same period last year.

People shopping at the supermarket. Photo: Thanh Hien

In the CPI of March 2025 compared to the previous month, there were 3 groups of goods and services with a decrease in price index and 8 groups of goods with an increase in price index.

Of which, the transportation group decreased the most by 1.41%, due to the gasoline price index decreasing by 3.61%; the diesel price index decreasing by 4.67% after adjustments to domestic gasoline and oil prices; the public transportation service price index decreasing by 1.75%; and vehicle parking services decreasing by 0.11% due to decreased demand.

The food and catering services group decreased by 0.05%, of which food decreased by 0.83%; food increased by 0.08%; eating out decreased by 0.03%.

Beverages and tobacco group decreased by 0.04% due to decreased consumer demand.

On the contrary, groups of goods and services with increased price indexes include: Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials increased by 0.5% (increasing the overall CPI by 0.09 percentage points). The price increase was mainly in the following items: House rental prices due to high demand for rental housing; high real estate prices; house repair service prices increased by 0.25%...

The group of other goods and services increased by 0.21%, mainly increasing prices in some items such as jewelry, wedding services, and personal care services.

The culture, entertainment and tourism group increased by 0.18%, mainly due to increased service costs; increased flowers, ornamental plants and landscape objects; increased guesthouses and sports equipment and tools.

Household equipment and appliances group increased by 0.13% due to price increases of many types of equipment and appliances.

The group of medicines and medical services increased by 0.13%, of which the price index of the medical services group increased by 0.14% due to localities applying new medical service prices.

The garment, hat and footwear group increased by 0.05%. The education group increased by 0.02% due to increased stationery prices.

The post and telecommunications group increased by 0.02%, of which telephone equipment increased by 0.05% due to the increase in the group of regular mobile phones and telephone repair services.

Compared to the previous month, the gold price index in March increased by 4.68% and the US dollar index increased by 0.77%.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/thang-3-2025-chi-so-gia-tieu-dung-giam-0-03-698065.html