Vietnam Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Vietnam Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 107.5 in Jul 2026, according to National Statistics Office (NSO). It is one of the indicators in the CPI table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2001 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI11 | 107.5 | 107.63 | 108.04 | 107.73 | 106.83 | 105.52 | 104.33 | 104.28 | 104.08 | 120.44 | |
| Food and catering services | 107.14 | 107.22 | 107.3 | 107.45 | 106.82 | 107.45 | 105.33 | 105.12 | 104.34 | 125.59 | |
| Beverages and tobacco | 105.9 | 105.71 | 105.57 | 105.35 | 104.46 | 104.08 | 102.86 | 102.27 | 102.21 | 116.11 |
Understanding vietnam Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks price movements for goods and services purchased by households for everyday living. Each spending category is weighted by its role in household budgets, meaning groups with a larger share have a stronger impact on the overall index. The indicator covers a broad range of needs such as food and beverages, housing, transportation, healthcare, and education; it does not represent asset prices, wholesale prices, or business input costs. Unlike component indices in the same table, this figure is the aggregated result of the entire consumption basket rather than describing a single commodity.
Index points are meaningful only when compared against a base period or a comparison period; a higher reading does not imply that all product prices have risen equally. When assessing short-term trends, comparisons should be made with the immediately preceding month, though holidays, seasonality, and concentrated price adjustments must be taken into account. Comparing with the same month of the previous year is more appropriate for identifying broad-based inflation. Changes to the consumption basket, weights, or base period can create breaks in the series, so data derived from different methodologies should not be mechanically spliced. The most recent period may also be subject to revision.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a rise in the CPI mean every commodity has become more expensive?
- No. Prices of certain groups may fall, but gains in other groups—especially those with a large weight—still push the overall index higher.
- Is the CPI point a monetary price level?
- No. It is a relative index compared to the base period, not the cash amount needed to buy a basket.
- Should we look at month-on-month or year-on-year changes?
- Month-on-month changes capture newly emerged shocks, while year-on-year comparisons partly mitigate seasonal effects. The two metrics serve different analytical purposes.