CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2022
All-time low
-2.08
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025

CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2025

-202462009201720252009: 1.62010: 0.882011: 0.882012: 0.662013: 1.12014: 2.42015: 4.12016: 1.62017: 22018: 3.12019: -1.92020: -2.12021: 0.182022: 5.32023: 1.62024: 1.72025: 1.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.25.

The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households) in United Arab Emirates, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 1.56
2010 0.88 -43.6%
2011 0.88 +0.0%
2012 0.66 -25.0%
2013 1.1 +66.7%
2014 2.35 +113.6%
2015 4.07 +73.2%
2016 1.62 -60.2%
2017 1.97 +21.6%
2018 3.07 +55.8%
2019 -1.93 -162.9%
2020 -2.08 +7.8%
2021 0.18 -108.7%
2022 5.29 +2838.9%
2023 1.63 -69.2%
2024 1.66 +1.8%
2025 1.25 -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 1.56 1.56 1
2010s 1.47 -1.93 4.07 10
2020s 1.32 -2.08 5.29 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 143 Malaysia 1.38 compare
  2. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 1.37 compare
  3. 145 Qatar 1.27 compare
  4. 147 Bahamas 1.11 compare
  5. 148 Benin 1.1 compare
  6. 149 Belize 1.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates?
Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United Arab Emirates was 1.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2022.
What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 5,522 data points, 1915–2025
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This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.