In the 12 months to March 2026: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6%, up from 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026. • The largest contributors to annual inflation were Housing (+6.5%), Transport (+8.9%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.1%). • Trimmed mean inflation was 3.3%, unchanged from 3.3% in the 12 months to February 2026. In the month of March, the CPI rose 1.1% in original terms and rose 1.1% in seasonally adjusted terms. {charts} {tables} CPI annual inflation was 4.6 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to February 2026. Trimmed mean inflation was 3.3 ... (full story)