Brunei Inflation Rate

Last Release

Feb 20, 2025

Actual

0.01

Units In

-0.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
4.5 Aug 2022	-1.6 Dec 2016	0.65 %	2007-2025	N/A

In Brunei, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (19 percent of the total weight) and transport (18.8 percent). The index also includes: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (11 percent); furnishings, household equipment and routine (11 percent); recreation and cultural activities (9.1 percent); hotels and restaurants (8.8 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (6.5 percent); communication (6.0 percent); clothing and footwear (4.2 percent); education (3.9 percent) and health (1.3 percent).

Latest Updates

Consumer prices in Brunei fell by 0.5% year-on-year in March 2025, marking the steepest decline since December and following a marginal 0.01% increase in the previous month. The decrease was broad-based, with prices falling across most categories: food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.6% vs -0.7% in February), clothing & footwear (-1.0% vs 9.4%), housing & utilities (-0.2% vs -0.2%), furnishings & household maintenance (-0.9% vs -0.3%), transport (-1.2% vs -1.3%), communication (-0.5% vs -0.5%), recreation & culture (-1.2% vs 0.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.2% vs 0.2%). At the same time, inflation eased for restaurants & hotels (0.2% vs 0.5%) and was unchanged for education (0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 0.5%, reversing a 0.3% gain in February.