Kuwait Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

2.25

Units In

2.25

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 22, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.7 Aug 2008	-1.15 Apr 1998	2.87 %	1995-2025	Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau

In Kuwait, the main components of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are: housing (33.2 percent); food and beverages (16.7 percent); furnishing and household equipment (11.4 percent); clothing and footwear (8 percent) and transport (7.5 percent). The index also includes miscellaneous goods and services (5.8 percent); education (4.2 percent); communication (4 percent); recreation and culture (3.9 percent); restaurants and hotels (3.4 percent); health (1.5 percent) and tobacco (0.3 percent). .

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Kuwait stood at 2.25% in May 2025, unchanged from the previous month and remaining at its lowest level since September 2020. Prices increased slightly for food and beverage (4.72% vs 4.61% in April), while inflation was steady for housing services (0.74%), health (3.79%), communication (0.64%), recreation and culture (1.92%), education (0.87%), restaurants and hotels (1.50%), and miscellaneous goods and services (4.90%). On the other hand, costs rose at a slower pace for clothing & footwear (4.09% vs 4.10%) and home furnishings and maintenance equipment (3.38% vs 3.46%). Additionally, transport costs declined at the same pace as in the previous month (at -1.05%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.15% in May, matching the previous period.