Bahrain Inflation Rate2008-2020 Data | 2021-2022 Forecast | Calendar | Historical

The annual inflation rate in Bahrain stood at a six-month low of 0.1 percent in February of 2020, amid lower prices of housing & utilities (-0.4 percent vs -0.7 percent); recreation & culture (-5.2 percent vs 2.3 percent); communication (-2.4 percent vs -1.6 percent) and furnishings (-1.9 percent vs -2.2 percent). In addition, prices slowed mostly for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (0.8 percent vs 3.8 percent), transport (3.3 percent vs 3.5 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.9 percent vs 2.5 percent). In contrast, food inflation picked up (2.1 percent vs 0.2 percent), pushed up by prices fish & seafood (6.9 percent); vegetables (21.1 percent) and fats & oils (12.1 percent). Also, prices rebounded for restaurants & hotels (1.1 percent vs -0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.2 percent, after being flat in the previous month.

Bahrain's inflation rate eased to 0.1 percent year-on-year in January of 2020 from 1.2 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation rate since July of 2019, as cost fell for housing & utilities cost (-0.7 percent vs -0.2 percent in December) and restaurants & hotels (-0.2 percent vs a flat reading) while prices slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.2 percent vs 2.7 percent in December); transport (3.5 percent vs 4.8 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.5 percent vs 4.5 percent). In contrast, recreation & culture cost rose faster (2.3 percent vs 0.8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices showed no growth, after decreasing 0.9 percent in the prior month.

Bahrain's inflation rate eased to 1.2 percent year-on-year in December of 2019 from 1.7 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation rate since September, as cost fell for housing & utilities (-0.2 percent vs 1.1 percent in November); clothing & footwear (-10 percent vs -5.2 percent); furniture & household equipment (-1.3 percent vs -0.5 percent) and health (-1.4 percent vs -1.2 percent). In addition, prices advanced at a softer pace for recreation & culture (0.8 percent vs 1.1 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (7.3 percent vs 8.1 percent); communication (4.4 percent vs 4.7 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (4.5 percent vs 5.1 percent). On the other hand, cost rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent vs 2.5 percent) and transport (4.8 percent vs 4.0 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.9 percent, after a 0.2 percent decrease in November.

Bahrain's consumer price inflation rate eased to 1.7 percent year-on-year in November 2019 from 1.9 percent in the previous month, as prices rose at softer pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5 percent vs 4.3 percent), housing & utilities (1.1 percent vs 1.2 percent), and miscellaneous goods & services (5.1 percent vs 5.8 percent). Meantime, transport inflation picked up to 4.0 percent from 3.8 percent, and prices rebounded for both restaurants & hotels (0.9 percent vs flat reading) and recreation & culture (1.1 percent vs flat reading). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2 percent, after a 0.6 percent advance in October.