The country’s annual inflation rate for the month of October 2025 fell to 11.9 percent from 12.3 percent recorded the previous month.
This is according to the latest figures produced by the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats).
Inflation shows the currency’s purchasing power.
This has been attributed to slower price rises in both food and non-food items.
“On average, prices of goods and services increased by 11.9 percent between October 2024 and October 2025,” Sheila Mudenda, the Acting Statistician General, told journalists in Lusaka.
She pointed out that food inflation is currently at 14.1 percent, down from 14.6 percent in September, mainly due to lower prices of cereals, fish, and chicken.
Apparently, non-food inflation fell to 8.7 percent from 9.0 percent, driven by slow increases in the prices of household goods, personal care items, and motor vehicles.
Generally, inflation decreased in most areas, with Western Province recording the highest rate at 16.8 percent, while Eastern Province registered the lowest at 8.8 percent.
Mudenda said the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages category put up 8.3 percentage points to the overall inflation, while the Non-Food group contributed 3.6 percentage points.
“The moderation in inflation is a positive development, and it reflects easing price pressures in key commodities.
“The Agency continues to monitor trends closely to support evidence-based economic policy formulation,” she said.