Bahrain Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

-1

Units In

-0.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 28, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
5.22 Jan 2009	-3.6 Apr 2020	1.52 %	2008-2025	Central Informatics Organisation - Kingdom of Bahrain

In Bahrain, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. .

Latest Updates

Consumer prices in Bahrain fell by 1% year-on-year in May 2025, following a 0.5% drop in the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of deflation and the lowest reading since May 2023, driven by lower prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-9% vs -4.2% in April), furniture and furnishings (-7.4% vs -6.7%), and clothing and footwear (-3.1% vs -2.7%). Conversely, prices rose for health (6% vs 5.9%), communication (3.4% vs 2.9%), and transport (3% vs 2.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped by 0.5%, following a 0.3% decrease in the prior month.