South America

Central bank policy, CPI, GDP, inflation, and economic trends across South American economies.

🇨🇴 Colombia’s August Inflation Hits Highest Level Since July 2024 as Food Prices Surge

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🇨🇴 Colombia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Colombia’s August inflation reached its highest level since July 2024, according to ColombiaOne.com on September 8, 2026. Food inflation climbed to 5.7% in August, pushed by an earthquake and wildfires, according to Grupo Cibest estimates reported by Finance Colombia on … Read more

🇨🇱 Chile Inflation Hits 4.1% Annually as Central Bank Trims Growth Outlook Again

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🇨🇱 Chile CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Chile’s consumer price index rose 0.6% in August 2026, pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.1%, according to National Statistics Institute data reported by IndexBox on September 8, 2026. The August monthly reading matched a 0.6% gain, keeping price growth … Read more

🇦🇷 Argentina Inflation Slows to 14-Month Low as Government Targets 4% GDP Growth in 2027 Budget

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🇦🇷 Argentina CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Argentina’s monthly inflation eased in August 2026, slowing to a 14-month low, according to the Buenos Aires Times on September 10, 2026. The government submitted its 2027 budget bill to Congress on September 15, 2026, projecting 4% GDP growth, according … Read more

🇧🇷 Brazil Inflation Slips Deeper Into Central Bank Target Range as Real Strengthens

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🇧🇷 Brazil CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Brazil’s inflation moved deeper into the Central Bank of Brazil’s target range in September 2026, according to TradingView (September 11, 2026). The Brazilian real strengthened against the dollar on the back of lower inflation, TradingView reported (September 11, 2026). Food … Read more

🇽🇰 Kosovo Braces for Higher Borrowing Costs as ECB Lifts Rates to 2.5%

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🇽🇰 Kosovo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to 2.5%, a move reported by Eurasia Review on September 10, 2026, citing an inflation spike across the euro area. Kosovo uses the euro as its currency, even though it is … Read more

🇼🇸 Samoa Trade Deficit Widens to $127.1 Million as Local Prices Outpace Imports

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🇼🇸 Samoa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Samoa’s trade deficit widened to $127.1 million, according to the Samoa Observer on August 28, 2026. Local goods prices are rising faster than imported goods prices, the Samoa Observer reported on September 13, 2026. A new e-commerce deal is expected … Read more

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Watches Global Prices as OECD Data and Pacific Jobs Debate Shape Its Economic Year

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global consumer price data from the OECD was updated on 8 September 2026, giving Vanuatu’s Reserve Bank a fresh read on worldwide inflation pressures (oecd.org, 8 September 2026). OECD unemployment figures for September 2026 were also released, tracking labour market … Read more

🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Feels the Pinch as Scholarship Awards Drop by More Than 500 for 2026

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🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways National tuition scholarship awards in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fell by more than 500 for 2026, according to St Vincent Times on 30 August 2026. The OECD published its latest Consumer Prices update on 8 … Read more

🇻🇦 Vatican City Braces for Higher Borrowing Costs as ECB Lifts Rates to Fight Energy Inflation

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🇻🇦 Vatican City CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter point to fight energy-fueled inflation, the Messenger-Inquirer reported on September 10, 2026. Steep oil prices are stoking inflation concerns ahead of new price data, the Lufkin Daily … Read more

🇹🇻 Tuvalu’s Fintech Push Meets Global Inflation Squeeze as OECD Tracks Rising Consumer Prices

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🇹🇻 Tuvalu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tuvalu’s fintech development depends on first fixing basic connectivity, The Fintech Times reported on 4 September 2026. The OECD published its updated Consumer Prices data on 8 September 2026, tracking inflation across its member and partner economies. The European Central … Read more