Kuwait Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

2.41

Units In

2.49

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 19, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.7 Aug 2008	-1.15 Apr 1998	2.88 %	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 eased slightly to 2.41% in March 2025, down from 2.49% in the previous month. It marked the softest pace since last November, with food & beverages prices rising the least in four months (4.99% vs 5.23% in February). Prices also softened for housing services (0.74% vs 0.9%), clothing and footwear (4.26% vs 4.63%), communication (0.72% vs 0.88%), recreation & culture (1.92% vs 2.64%), restaurants & hotels (1.50% vs 2.03%), health (3.79% vs 4.08%), and miscellaneous goods & services (4.72% vs 5.46%). Meanwhile, costs accelerated for home furnishings & maintenance equipment (3.46% vs 3.04%) and education 0.87% vs 0.71%) while inflation was steady for cigarettes & tobacco (at 0.07%). By contrast, transport costs declined at a softer rate (-0.98% vs -1.19%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.29% in March, the most in three months, accelerating from a 0.22% gain in February.