FX.co ★ Bahrain’s Annual Inflation Slows Sharply to 0.5% in February 2026

Bahrain’s consumer price inflation eased markedly in February 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.50%, down from 1.30% in the previous reading. Both the current and previous indicators are reported on a year-over-year basis, comparing price changes in February to the same month a year earlier.

The latest data, updated on 25 March 2026, signal a notable cooling in price pressures across the Bahraini economy. The drop from 1.30% to 0.50% suggests that the pace of cost increases for households and businesses has slowed significantly, which may ease pressure on consumers while potentially giving policymakers more room to maneuver on economic support measures.