The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 9.42% in May 2026 from 9.04% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since January 2025. Inflationary pressures intensified across most categories as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupted energy supply chains and increased import costs for the energy-dependent economy. Bangladesh, which relies heavily on imported fuel, is vulnerable to shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption has further amplified the costs associated with the country's delayed energy transition, adding to broader price pressures. Among the major components, inflation accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.06% vs 8.39% in April), housing and utilities (9.26% vs 8.92%), and transport (9.86% vs 9.31%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose just 0.03%, slowing sharply from 0.70% in April and marking the weakest monthly increase since consumer deflation in November 2025. source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Inflation Rate in Bangladesh increased to 9.42 percent in May from 9.04 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Bangladesh averaged 6.71 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.72 percent in December of 1998 and a record low of -0.03 percent in December of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bangladesh Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bangladesh Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Bangladesh increased to 9.42 percent in May from 9.04 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Bangladesh is expected to be 10.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bangladesh Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 5.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 02:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 9.04% 8.71% 9.4%
2026-06-08 12:50 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 9.42% 9.04% 9.4%
2026-07-07 11:30 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 9.42% 10%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 145.61 145.57 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 139.80 139.17 points May 2026
Food Inflation 9.06 8.39 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 159.61 149.51 points Jun 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 9.42 9.04 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.03 0.70 percent May 2026


Bangladesh Inflation Rate
In Bangladesh, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food, non-alcoholic beverages and tobacco (59 percent of the total weight) and gross rent, fuel and lighting (17 percent). The index also includes: clothing and footwear (7 percent); transport and communication (4 percent), recreation, entertainment, education & cultural services (4 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (4 percent); medical care and health expenses (3 percent) and furnishing (3 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.42 9.04 12.72 -0.03 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
2005/06=100, NSA

News Stream
Bangladesh Inflation Rate Hits Over 1-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 9.42% in May 2026 from 9.04% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since January 2025. Inflationary pressures intensified across most categories as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupted energy supply chains and increased import costs for the energy-dependent economy. Bangladesh, which relies heavily on imported fuel, is vulnerable to shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption has further amplified the costs associated with the country's delayed energy transition, adding to broader price pressures. Among the major components, inflation accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.06% vs 8.39% in April), housing and utilities (9.26% vs 8.92%), and transport (9.86% vs 9.31%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose just 0.03%, slowing sharply from 0.70% in April and marking the weakest monthly increase since consumer deflation in November 2025.
2026-06-08
Bangladesh Inflation Rate Rises at Faster Pace
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 9.04% in April 2026 from 8.71% in the previous month. The biggest upward pressure came from food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.39% vs 8.24% in March), housing and utilities (8.92% vs 8.43%), and transportation (9.31% vs 7.47%), mainly driven by higher global energy costs as Bangladesh remains among the countries most vulnerable to disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict due to its heavy reliance on imported fuel and limited reserve supplies. Inflation also increased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (9.81% vs 9.69%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.19% vs 6.15%), health (3.9% vs 3.69%), communication (9.21% vs 8.65%), recreation and culture (9.85% vs 9.26%), education (8.48% vs 8.32%), and restaurants and hotels (10.88% vs 10.38%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices eased to 0.7%, from a five-month high of 0.89% in March.
2026-05-08
Bangladesh Inflation Slows from 10-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh eased to 8.71% in March 2026 from February’s ten-month high of 9.13%, which had been driven by higher food prices ahead of Ramadan and increased election-related spending. Prices moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.24% vs 9.30% in February), miscellaneous goods and services (22.34% vs 24.04%), and clothing and footwear (9.59% vs 11.03%). Meanwhile, prices accelerated for transportation (7.47% vs 6.65%), housing and utilities (8.43% vs 8.42%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (9.69% vs 8.43%), communication (8.65% vs 8.13%), education (8.32% vs 7.54%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.15% vs 6.02%), restaurants and hotels (10.38% vs 9.93%), and health (3.69% vs 3.66%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices climbed 0.89%, marking the fastest pace in five months, after a 0.36% rise in February.
2026-04-07