Rwanda experienced an uptick in its overall inflation rate in December 2025, reaching 5.2%, an increase from the 5.1% recorded in November, which was the lowest in nine months. This rise marked the highest inflation rate since September, driven primarily by a resurgence in food prices, which shifted from a deflationary -1.1% in November to a growth rate of 1.0%. Notably, there were significant surges in prices for bread and cereals, which rose by 10.8%, and meat, which saw an increase of 17.2%. Additionally, certain sectors experienced accelerated price growth, including alcoholic beverages and tobacco (rising to 15.1% from 14.4%), housing and utilities (increasing to 4.9% from 4.5%), transport (rising to 7.8% from 7.6%), and healthcare (increasing to 63.6% from 62.9%). On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.6% in December, following a slight 0.1% decline in the previous month, marking the most pronounced monthly drop in five months.