The inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates rose by 2.17% year-on-year in October 2025 from 1.26% in the previous month. This marked the largest price growth since June 2024. On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.58%, following a 0.43% gain in September. source: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre

Inflation Rate in the United Arab Emirates increased to 2.17 percent in October from 1.26 percent in September of 2025. Inflation Rate in the United Arab Emirates averaged 1.68 percent from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 12.30 percent in December of 2008 and a record low of -2.71 percent in May of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Arab Emirates Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Arab Emirates Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in the United Arab Emirates increased to 2.17 percent in October from 1.26 percent in September of 2025. Inflation Rate in the United Arab Emirates is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Arab Emirates Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 110.71 110.07 points Oct 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 111.56 111.11 points Oct 2025
CPI Transportation 110.65 108.99 points Oct 2025
Dubai CPI 116.77 115.95 percent Dec 2025
Dubai Inflation Rate 2.99 2.73 percent Dec 2025
Dubai Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 -0.17 percent Dec 2025
Food Inflation 0.59 0.46 percent Oct 2025
Inflation Rate 2.17 1.26 percent Oct 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.58 0.43 percent Oct 2025


United Arab Emirates Inflation Rate
In the United Arab Emirates, the year-on-year inflation rate measures the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compared to the same month in the previous year. It reflects how much consumer prices have increased or decreased over a 12-month period, providing insight into long-term inflation trends and purchasing power. In the UAE, this indicator is published by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) and covers all major expenditure categories, including housing, food, transport, and education.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.17 1.26 12.30 -2.71 1990 - 2025 percent Monthly
NSA