Inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates
Annual inflation in the United Arab Emirates was 2.0% in December 2025: consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier. The month before, it was 1.6%.
Inflation by month in the United Arab Emirates
Monthly figures: national statistics compiled by the Bank for International Settlements (consumer prices, change on a year earlier).
Inflation by year in the United Arab Emirates
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% |
| 2020 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.3% |
Yearly figures: World Bank, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
Frequently asked questions
What is the inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates?
Annual inflation in the United Arab Emirates was 2.0% in December 2025 (consumer prices compared with a year earlier).
What was the inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates in 2025?
Inflation in the United Arab Emirates was 1.3% in 2025 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
What was the inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates in 2020?
Inflation in the United Arab Emirates was -2.1% in 2020 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
What was the inflation rate in the United Arab Emirates in 2015?
Inflation in the United Arab Emirates was 4.1% in 2015 (World Bank, consumer prices, annual average).
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