Brunei’s consumer prices inched up 0.1% year-on-year in May 2026, matching April’s pace and marking the second consecutive month of inflation. Prices continued to rise for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.2% vs 0.8% in April), furnishings and household maintenance (0.2% vs 0.8%), health (0.4% vs 0.4%), transport (0.4% vs 0.1%), and restaurants and hotels (0.4% vs 0.5%). Also, cost of housing and utilities increased 0.2%, swinging from a 0.4% increase in April. Meanwhile, education inflation was stable (at 0.3%). In contrast, several categories continued to record declines, including communication (-3.4% vs -3.4%), recreation and culture (-1.0% vs -1.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.6% vs -0.5%). Prices of clothing and footwear fell 1.5%, reversing April's 3.2% increase. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.1%, following a 0.5% rise in April. source: Department of Economic Planning and Development, Brunei

Inflation Rate in Brunei remained unchanged at 0.10 percent in May. Inflation Rate in Brunei averaged 0.68 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 June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Brunei remained unchanged at 0.10 percent in May. Inflation Rate in Brunei is expected to be 0.70 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 106.10 106.20 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.20 0.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 0.10 0.10 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.50 percent May 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
0.10 0.10 4.50 -1.60 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100

News Stream
Brunei Consumer Prices Rise for Second Straight Month
Brunei’s consumer prices inched up 0.1% year-on-year in May 2026, matching April’s pace and marking the second consecutive month of inflation. Prices continued to rise for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.2% vs 0.8% in April), furnishings and household maintenance (0.2% vs 0.8%), health (0.4% vs 0.4%), transport (0.4% vs 0.1%), and restaurants and hotels (0.4% vs 0.5%). Also, cost of housing and utilities increased 0.2%, swinging from a 0.4% increase in April. Meanwhile, education inflation was stable (at 0.3%). In contrast, several categories continued to record declines, including communication (-3.4% vs -3.4%), recreation and culture (-1.0% vs -1.2%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.6% vs -0.5%). Prices of clothing and footwear fell 1.5%, reversing April's 3.2% increase. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.1%, following a 0.5% rise in April.
2026-06-24
Brunei Consumer Prices Rise for First Time Since October
Brunei’s consumer prices rose 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a 0.1% decline in the prior month and marking the first inflationary reading since October last year. The uptick was driven partly by transport costs, which edged up 0.1% after a 0.4% fall previously. Price pressures also strengthened for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.8% vs 0.6% in March), clothing and footwear (3.2% vs 2.3%), furnishings and household maintenance (0.8% vs 0.7%), health (0.4% vs 0.2%), and restaurants and hotels (0.5% vs 0.7%). Education inflation held steady at 0.3%. Meanwhile, several categories continued to record declines, including housing and utilities (-0.4% vs -0.3%), recreation and culture (-1.2% vs -2.2%), communication (-3.4% vs -3.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.5% vs -0.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices climbed 0.5%, rebounding from a 0.3% drop in March and marking the strongest monthly increase since December 2024.
2026-05-26
Brunei Consumer Prices Fall the Least in 4 Months
Brunei’s consumer prices edged down 0.1% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 0.3% decline in the previous month and marking a fifth straight month of deflation, though the pace of decline softened to the mildest since November. The moderation was driven by a rebound in clothing and footwear (2.3% vs -1.2% in February) and furnishings and household maintenance (0.7% vs -0.2%), alongside slightly faster inflation in restaurants and hotels (0.7% vs 0.5%). Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages continued to rise, albeit at a slower pace (0.6% vs 0.7%), while inflation held steady for health (0.2%) and education (0.3%). On the downside, deflation persisted in housing and utilities (-0.3%), recreation and culture (-2.2% vs -2.9%), miscellaneous goods and services (-0.1% vs -0.3%), and communication (-3.5%). Meanwhile, transport prices reversed course, falling 0.4% after February's marginal increase. On a monthly basis, CPI declined 0.3%, reversing a 0.2% rise in February.
2026-04-27