Inflation Brunei 2024
Average inflation: -0.4%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.4%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 0.1%. The lowest inflation was in October at -0.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 0.1%
- Lowest month
- October: -0.8%
- 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 -1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 0.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% 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 2023, inflation has fallen by +0.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -1.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.4% 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 €99.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2024
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1% | -1.3 |
| February | -0.5% | -1.7 |
| March | -0.5% | -0.9 |
| April | -0.2% | -0.4 |
| May | -0.2% | -1.0 |
| June | -0.3% | -0.5 |
| July | -0.4% | -0.5 |
| August | -0.5% | -0.4 |
| September | -0.4% | +0.3 |
| October | -0.8% | -0.9 |
| November | -0.5% | -0.7 |
| December | -0.5% | -1.2 |
| Average | -0.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.