Inflation Bahrain 2017
Average inflation: 1.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.4%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 2.9%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.4%.
- Highest month
- November: 2.9%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.4%
- Difference
- 2.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.9%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.1%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 5.9%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 1.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.4%.
- 5-year average
- 2.4%
- 10-year average
- 2%
- All-time high (2013)
- 3.3%
- All-time low (2011)
- -0.4%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (-1.4 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -2.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | -1.5 |
| February | 0.4% | -2.5 |
| March | 0.8% | -2.5 |
| April | 1.0% | -2.8 |
| May | 0.7% | -2.9 |
| June | 1.0% | -2.3 |
| July | 1.4% | -2.1 |
| August | 2.0% | -0.6 |
| September | 1.8% | -0.7 |
| October | 2.5% | +1.0 |
| November | 2.9% | +0.9 |
| December | 1.3% | -1.0 |
| Average | 1.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.