FX.co ★ Bahrain Consumer Prices Fall for 2nd Month

In May 2025, consumer prices in Bahrain experienced a year-on-year decline of 1%, following a 0.5% reduction in April. This represents the second successive month of deflation and the most significant decrease since May 2023. The fall was largely driven by lower costs in food and non-alcoholic beverages, which dropped by 9% compared to a 4.2% reduction in April. Additionally, there were notable decreases in the prices of furniture and furnishings, which fell by 7.4% from 6.7%, and clothing and footwear, which saw a decline of 3.1% compared to 2.7% in the previous month. In contrast, there were price increases in health services, which rose by 6% from 5.9%, communication services, which increased by 3.4% from 2.9%, and transport, which went up by 3% from 2.5%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.5%, following a 0.3% decline in the prior month.