Inflation Brunei 2016
Average inflation: -0.3%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.3%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 0.2%. The lowest inflation was in April at -0.7%.
- Highest month
- March: 0.2%
- Lowest month
- April: -0.7%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of -0.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -4.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: -0.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -4.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of -0.1%.
- 5-year average
- -0.1%
- 10-year average
- -0.1%
- All-time high (2013)
- 0.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.2 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -1.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.3% 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 €99.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.6% | -1.1 |
| February | 0.1% | +1.0 |
| March | 0.2% | +0.5 |
| April | -0.7% | -0.2 |
| May | -0.1% | +0.2 |
| June | -0.4% | +0.2 |
| July | -0.1% | +0.2 |
| August | -0.5% | +0.1 |
| September | -0.4% | +0.3 |
| October | 0.1% | +0.8 |
| November | -0.2% | -0.2 |
| December | -0.6% | +0.8 |
| Average | -0.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.