马尔代夫政府将推出“必需品价格指数”（ECPI）

Core Insights - The Maldives National Bureau of Statistics is set to launch the Essential Commodity Price Index (ECPI), which will focus on essential goods, differentiating it from the broader Consumer Price Index (CPI) [1] - The ECPI will cover 162 key items, including 111 household goods, 39 fruits and vegetables, 10 types of meat and seafood, and 2 energy products, with 35 items classified as critical due to their lack of substitutes or absence of government subsidies [1] - The latest CPI report indicates a year-on-year inflation rate of 3.76% as of June 2025, with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rising by 4.64%, while certain staple prices, such as tuna and smoked fish, have decreased [1] - The food inflation rate in the Maldives is significantly higher than the CPI suggests, with a reported food inflation rate of 29.4% in June, peaking at 29.6% earlier this year, highlighting the need for targeted tools like the ECPI to accurately measure inflation pressures on household spending [1] - The ECPI will provide monthly monitoring and daily price tracking from key retail enterprises, serving as an important reference for the government to regulate prices and ensure livelihood security, enabling timely intervention in case of abnormal price fluctuations [1]