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Venezuela's inflation hits 51.9% in first two months of 2026

The Central Bank of Venezuela reported that inflation from January to February 2026 reached 51.9%. Last year, this figure hit a record 475.28%. Data on the country's GDP growth and international reserves were also published.


Venezuela's inflation hits 51.9% in first two months of 2026

Venezuela's accumulated inflation in the first two months of 2026 was 51.9%, after reaching 475.28% the previous year, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported on Friday. The BCV detailed that last January an inflation of 32.6% was recorded, while in February the figure stood at 14.6%. The financial body also published the variations in the Consumer Price Index in 2025, which registered 21.6% in November and 13.6% in December. The state entity has published this week various data on the performance of the Venezuelan economy, such as international reserves that stood at 14.404 billion dollars for the last week of February. The BCV disseminated on March 4 the definitive figures of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025, which reflected a growth of 8.66%.

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