# Bolivia consumer prices rose 0.85% in September > Bolivia’s statistics office reported a 0.85% monthly increase in consumer prices in September. Inflation reached 3.88% from January through September and 5.70% over 12 months. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: Bolivia - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026.md) The consumer price index rose 0.85% in September from August, according to a bulletin published by Bolivia’s National Statistics Institute on 20 October. The cumulative increase through September was 3.88%, while the 12-month change was 5.70%. The figures cover the national CPI, calculated on a 2016=100 base. Tomato prices rose 38.12%, contributing 0.23 percentage points to the monthly index increase; carbonated drinks contributed 0.07 points. A 19.21% fall in chicken prices subtracted 0.50 points. Transport prices rose 1.20% during the month, while food and non-alcoholic beverages increased 0.73%. ## Data ### Bolivia September 2026 CPI Monthly, cumulative and 12-month changes in the national CPI. Methodology: INE CPI, 2016=100 base; official rates as reported in the bulletin. | Measure | Change | |---|---| | Monthly | 0.85 | | Year to date | 3.88 | | 12 months | 5.7 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026/data/bolivia-september-2026-consumer-price-index?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/bolivia-consumer-prices-rose-0-85-percent-in-september-2026/data/bolivia-september-2026-consumer-price-index?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)