Inflation Brunei 2023
Average inflation: 0.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.4%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 1.4%. The lowest inflation was in September at -0.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 1.4%
- Lowest month
- September: -0.7%
- Difference
- 2.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 1.5%.
- 5-year average
- 1.5%
- 10-year average
- 0.6%
- All-time high (2022)
- 3.7%
- All-time low (2017)
- -1.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2022, inflation has fallen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -5.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.6% 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 €100.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2023
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.4% | -1.4 |
| February | 1.2% | -2.0 |
| March | 0.4% | -3.4 |
| April | 0.2% | -3.7 |
| May | 0.8% | -3.0 |
| June | 0.2% | -3.7 |
| July | 0.1% | -4.0 |
| August | -0.1% | -4.6 |
| September | -0.7% | -5.0 |
| October | 0.1% | -3.4 |
| November | 0.2% | -2.9 |
| December | 0.7% | -2.6 |
| Average | 0.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.