Cost of food in Bahrain decreased 2.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Bahrain averaged 2.82 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.70 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -9.00 percent in May of 2025. source: Information & eGovernment Authority, Bahrain

Food Inflation in Bahrain is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Food Inflation is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.50 101.60 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 88.30 88.30 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 119.30 115.30 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation -2.90 -1.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.30 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 -0.70 percent Jan 2026


Bahrain Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.90 -1.20 12.70 -9.00 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019=100