The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 8.58% in January 2026 from 8.49% in December 2025. It marked the highest reading since May, as prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.29% vs 7.71% in December), housing and utilities (8.48% vs 7.97%), recreation and culture (8.64% vs 8.41%), and miscellaneous goods and services (21.06% vs 19.7%). On the other hand, prices moderated for transport (6.55% vs 7.28%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (8.4% vs 12.14%), clothing and footwear (11% vs 12.11%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.6% vs 7.56%), health (3.69% vs 3.87%), communication (8.04% vs 8.64%), education (7.38% vs 7.61%), and restaurants and hotels (9.14% vs 9.37%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.23%, rebounding from a 0.84% fall in the previous month. source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Inflation Rate in Bangladesh increased to 8.58 percent in January from 8.49 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Bangladesh averaged 6.69 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 February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Bangladesh increased to 8.58 percent in January from 8.49 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Bangladesh is expected to be 9.00 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
2026-01-13 03:20 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 8.49% 8.29% 8.5%
2026-02-09 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 8.58% 8.49% 8.7%
2026-03-06 03:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 8.58%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 142.77 142.44 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 134.72 134.34 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 8.29 7.71 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 159.61 149.51 points Jun 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 8.58 8.49 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.23 -0.84 percent Jan 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
8.58 8.49 12.72 -0.03 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
2005/06=100, NSA

News Stream
Bangladesh Inflation Rate at 8-Month Low
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 8.58% in January 2026 from 8.49% in December 2025. It marked the highest reading since May, as prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.29% vs 7.71% in December), housing and utilities (8.48% vs 7.97%), recreation and culture (8.64% vs 8.41%), and miscellaneous goods and services (21.06% vs 19.7%). On the other hand, prices moderated for transport (6.55% vs 7.28%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (8.4% vs 12.14%), clothing and footwear (11% vs 12.11%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (6.6% vs 7.56%), health (3.69% vs 3.87%), communication (8.04% vs 8.64%), education (7.38% vs 7.61%), and restaurants and hotels (9.14% vs 9.37%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.23%, rebounding from a 0.84% fall in the previous month.
2026-02-09
Bangladesh Inflation Rate Hits 5-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 8.49% in December 2025 from 8.29% in the previous month. It marked the highest reading since July 2025, as prices increased at a faster pace in food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.71% vs 7.36% in November), housing and utilities (7.97% vs 7.62%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (12.14% vs 12.1%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (7.56% vs 7.46%), communication (8.64% vs 8.49%), recreation and culture (8.41% vs 8.29%), and miscellaneous goods and services (19.7% vs 18.54%). On the other hand, costs moderated for transport (7.28% vs 7.38%), clothing and footwear (12.11% vs 12.43%), health (3.87% vs 4.05%), education (7.61% vs 8.42%), and restaurants and hotels (9.37% vs 10.37%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.84%, slipping further from a 0.39% drop in November 2025.
2026-01-13
Bangladesh Inflation Rate Picks Up in November
The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh rose to 8.29% in November 2025, picking up from a more than three-year low of 8.17% in the previous month. The upturn was primarily driven by higher prices in food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.36% vs 7.08% in October), transport (7.38% vs 6.8%), communication (8.49% vs 8.41%), education (8.42% vs 8.38%), and miscellaneous goods and services (18.54% vs 17.42%). In contrast, costs increased at a softer pace for housing (7.62% vs 7.81%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (12.1% vs 12.67%), clothing and footwear (12.43% vs 13.57%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (7.46% vs 7.79%), health (4.05% vs 4.09%), recreation and culture (8.29% vs 8.45%), and restaurants and hotels (10.37% vs 10.44%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.39%, reversing a 1.89% rise in the previous month.
2025-12-08