The annual inflation rate in Bhutan accelerated to 5.76% in January 2026 from 3.38% in December, marking the highest reading since September 2022. Inflation Rate in Bhutan averaged 5.01 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.53 percent in June of 2012 and a record low of 0.00 percent in March of 2004. source: National Statistics Bureau of Bhutan

Inflation Rate in Bhutan is expected to be 6.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bhutan Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 109.96 106.42 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 110.56 101.30 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 95.79 97.85 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 126.11 128.33 points Dec 2025
Export Prices YoY -1.42 5.24 percent Dec 2025
Food Inflation 7.27 4.36 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices 133.91 133.53 points Dec 2025
Import Prices YoY -0.38 0.03 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 5.76 3.38 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 3.40 0.39 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 97.28 96.40 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change 0.54 -1.48 percent Dec 2025


Bhutan Inflation Rate
In Bhutan, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (43 percent of the total weight) and transport (16 percent). The index also includes: housing and utilities (12 percent); clothing and footwear (9 percent); furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (4 percent); restaurant and hotels (4 percent); communication (3 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (3 percent); recreation and culture (2 percent); education, health and miscellaneous goods and services account for the remaining 4 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.76 3.38 13.53 0.00 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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