Potato prices surged 98% and pushed Colombia's annual inflation to 6.30% in October

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According to Dane, Colombia's October 2026 CPI posted an annual variation of 6.30% and a monthly variation of 0.20%. Restaurants and hotels, education, health and food exceeded the national average. Potatoes rose 98% year on year, fresh fruit 15.90% and beef 13.31%. Annual core inflation slowed from 6.03% to 5.91%. Armenia led among cities at 7.29%, followed by Bucaramanga (7.15%) and Medellín (7.11%).

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October 2026 annual CPI was 6.30% and the monthly figure 0.20%, according to Dane.
Potatoes posted the largest increase among foods, up 98% year on year; fresh fruit rose 15.90% and beef 13.31%.
Annual core inflation slowed from 6.03% to 5.91%, according to XP Investments.

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