The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan’s Taliban-led National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) reported on December 2025, that consumer prices increased during the month of Qaws.
According to the authority, food prices rose by 4.2 percent
in Qaws 1404 (December 2025), including a 3.5 percent increase in grains, 13.9
percent in oils, and 29 percent in vegetables.
Non-food prices also increased by 1.9 percent, with clothing
prices up 3.1 percent and healthcare and medical treatment costs rising 17.2
percent. The monthly inflation index for consumer goods stood at 2.8 percent,
driven mainly by the rise in both food and non-food prices.
Compared to the same month last year, point-to-point
inflation increased by 9.6 percent. The Afghan afghani averaged 66.4 per U.S.
dollar during Qaws, reflecting a 0.3 percent increase compared with the
previous month of Aqrab. Over the year, the afghani appreciated by 4.2 percent
against the dollar.
The NSIA emphasized that the report is based on the
collection and analysis of monthly indices to provide accurate data for
economic planning and financial policy-making.
