Brunei’s consumer prices were down 0.2% yoy in January 2026, easing from a 0.7% decline in the previous month but marking a third straight month of deflation. Price drops moderated for furnishings and household maintenance (-0.2% vs -1.2% in December), recreation and culture (-2.0% vs -2.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.3% vs -1.2%). At the same time, costs remained subdued for housing and utilities (-0.3% vs -0.3%) and communication (-3.4% vs -0.1%). Inflation slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.2% vs 0.5%) and education (0.2% vs 0.3%), while health prices were nearly flat (0.01% vs 0.2%). Meantime, inflation held steady for restaurants and hotels (at 0.4%), with prices rebounding for clothing and footwear (0.9% vs -3.6%) and transport (0.1% vs -0.9%). On a monthly basis, CPI dropped 0.7%, reversing December’s 0.3% rise and marking the first fall in three months. source: Department of Economic Planning and Development, Brunei

Inflation Rate in Brunei decreased by 0.20 percent in January from -0.70 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Brunei averaged 0.69 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of -1.60 percent in December of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brunei Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brunei Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Brunei decreased by 0.20 percent in January from -0.70 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Brunei is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brunei Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and 1.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 105.70 106.50 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 0.20 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY -0.20 -0.70 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.70 0.30 percent Jan 2026


Brunei Inflation Rate
In Brunei, the most important categories in the consumer price index are transport (20 percent of the total weight) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (19 percent). The index also includes: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (12 percent); hotels and restaurants (11 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (8 percent); furnishings, household equipment and routine (7 percent); education (7 percent); recreation and cultural activities (7 percent); communication (6 percent); clothing and footwear (4 percent); and health (1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.20 -0.70 4.50 -1.60 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100

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Brunei Consumer Prices Fall for 3rd Month
Brunei’s consumer prices were down 0.2% yoy in January 2026, easing from a 0.7% decline in the previous month but marking a third straight month of deflation. Price drops moderated for furnishings and household maintenance (-0.2% vs -1.2% in December), recreation and culture (-2.0% vs -2.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.3% vs -1.2%). At the same time, costs remained subdued for housing and utilities (-0.3% vs -0.3%) and communication (-3.4% vs -0.1%). Inflation slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.2% vs 0.5%) and education (0.2% vs 0.3%), while health prices were nearly flat (0.01% vs 0.2%). Meantime, inflation held steady for restaurants and hotels (at 0.4%), with prices rebounding for clothing and footwear (0.9% vs -3.6%) and transport (0.1% vs -0.9%). On a monthly basis, CPI dropped 0.7%, reversing December’s 0.3% rise and marking the first fall in three months.
2026-02-25
Brunei Consumer Prices Fall the Most in 14 Months
Brunei’s consumer prices dropped 0.7% yoy in December 2025, deepening from a 0.1% fall in the previous month and marking the steepest decline since October 2024. Downward price pressures came from clothing and footwear (-3.6% vs -2.0% in November), housing and utilities (-0.3% vs 0.1%), furnishings and household maintenance (-1.2% vs 0.1%), transport (-0.9% vs 0.1%), recreation and culture (-2.7% vs -1.1%), communication (-0.1% vs -0.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.2% vs -1.0%). In contrast, costs rose further for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.5% vs 0.4%), health (0.2% vs 0.1%), education (0.3% vs 0.3%), and restaurants and hotels (0.4% vs 0.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.3%, steeper than a 0.1% gain in November and the fastest pace in three months.
2026-01-27
Brunei Consumer Prices Inch Lower
Brunei’s consumer prices declined 0.1% yoy in November 2025, reversing a 0.1% increase in the previous month and marking the eighth time of drop so far this year. Costs fell further for communication (-0.2% vs -0.2% in October), recreation and culture (-1.1% vs -0.4%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.0% vs -1.0%). At the same time, prices of clothing and footwear were 2.0% lower, swinging from a 1.9% increase in October. Meanwhile, price growth slowed for transport (0.1% vs 0.3%) and health (0.1% vs 0.5%). Simultaneously, inflation held steady for food and non-alcoholic beverages (at 0.4%), housing and utilities (at 0.1%), education (at 0.3%), and restaurants and hotels (at 0.2%). Meantime, the cost of furnishings and household maintenance added 0.1%, following a 0.4% drop previously. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1%, shifting from a 0.2% fall in October.
2025-12-26