Inflation United Arab Emirates 2019
Average inflation: -1.9%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.9%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at -1.1%. The lowest inflation was in February at -2.5%.
- Highest month
- May: -1.1%
- Lowest month
- February: -2.5%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -5.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: -1.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -5.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.7% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (2015)
- 4.1%
- All-time low (2019)
- -1.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +5.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -7.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.4% | -7.2 |
| February | -2.5% | -7.0 |
| March | -2.5% | -5.9 |
| April | -2.1% | -5.6 |
| May | -1.1% | -4.6 |
| June | -1.5% | -4.8 |
| July | -2.2% | -6.0 |
| August | -2.0% | -5.9 |
| September | -2.2% | -5.3 |
| October | -1.9% | -3.5 |
| November | -1.4% | -2.7 |
| December | -1.4% | -1.7 |
| Average | -1.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.