博茨瓦纳的年通货膨胀率从上个月的2.3%降至2025年5月的1.9%,为2024年12月以来的最低水平。经济放缓的原因是交通(4月份为-2.2%对-1.6%)、住房和公用事业(-0.3%对0.9%)等价格下跌。酒精饮料和烟草(6.4%对7.4%)、食品和非酒精饮料(5.8%对5.9%)、服装和鞋类(3.7%对4.1%)、健康(2.2%对2.3%)的价格增长也有所放缓。相比之下,家具、家用设备和维护(2.7%对2.6%)、娱乐和文化(2.6%对2.5%)以及通信(0.2%对0.1%)的通货膨胀率略有上升,而教育(2.6%)的通货膨胀保持不变。按月计算,5月份消费者价格指数下降0.1%,这是8个月来的首次下降,此前一个时期上涨了0.8%。
Botswana’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.9% in May 2025, the lowest since December of 2024, from 2.3% in the previous month. The slowdown was driven by the decline in prices such as transport (-2.2% vs -1.6% in April) and housing and utilities (-0.3% vs 0.9%). Price growth also slowed for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.4% vs 7.4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.8% vs 5.9%), clothing and footwear (3.7% vs 4.1%), health (2.2% vs 2.3%). In contrast, inflation edged up for furnishing, household equipment, and maintenance (2.7% vs 2.6%), recreation and culture (2.6% vs 2.5%), and communication (0.2% vs 0.1%), while it remained unchanged for education (2.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.1% in May, the first decrease in 8 months, following a 0.8% gain in the previous period.