Vietnam Transport CPI Year-on-Year
Vietnam Transport CPI Year-on-Year stood at 3.66 in Jul 2026, according to National Statistics Office (NSO). It is one of the indicators in the CPI table (Year on year (YoY) · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | 4.45 | 4.69 | 5.6 | 5.46 | 4.65 | 3.35 | 2.53 | 3.48 | 3.58 | 3.25 | |
| Transport | 3.66 | 5.29 | 12.48 | 11.08 | 10.81 | -3.19 | -3.76 | -0.55 | 1.11 | -0.02 | |
| Postal services and telecommunications | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.24 | -0.07 | -0.24 | -0.28 | -0.25 | -0.3 | -0.54 |
Understanding vietnam Transport CPI Year-on-Year
Petroleum, transport vehicles, spare parts, maintenance, and transport services serving personal consumption are the primary price sources of the transport CPI. This basket does not measure transport volume, passenger traffic, or corporate logistics costs; it is also separate from postal and telecommunication prices even though both groups are sometimes broadly understood as connectivity. Fuel fluctuations usually generate rapid impacts, whereas vehicle purchase prices and repair services have slower adjustment paces.
The year-on-year index shows how transport price levels have changed compared to the same month of the previous year, rather than whether prices have just risen or fallen in the month under review. Because fuel prices can reverse quickly, year-on-year rates sometimes remain high even though current monthly prices have fallen consecutively; the general month-on-month CPI must also be examined to identify the latest direction. Tet and peak travel seasons can make transport service prices unusual, while base effects from a large fuel volatility event tend to amplify or weaken comparison ratios. This index should not be used as a direct proxy for the price of a specific type of gasoline.
Frequently asked questions
- Is transportation Consumer Price Index (CPI) simply petroleum prices?
- No. Fuel exerts a notable influence but represents only one part alongside vehicles, spare parts, repairs, and transport services.
- Why do year-on-year indices still rise even when fuel prices fall?
- Current price levels may still exceed the same month of the previous year despite declining relative to the preceding month.
- Does this index reflect corporate freight transport tariffs?
- Not directly. The scope of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) targets prices encountered by households in consumption.