Inflation rises 2.07% in December 2025, driven by food and services
Data from the Central Statistical Bureau showed a 2.07 percent increase in the consumer price index (inflation) in Kuwait at the end of December 2025 on an annual basis.
The Bureau stated in a report to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Tuesday that the inflation rate in Kuwait remained stable in December, unchanged from November.
The Bureau attributed the year-on-year rise in inflation to increases in the prices of key groups that influence the price index, particularly food, health, clothing, education, and miscellaneous goods and services.
It added that the index for the first group (food and beverages) rose by 5.42 percent in December compared to the same month in 2024, while the price index for the second group (cigarettes and tobacco) increased by 0.07 percent.
The sources explained that the price index for the third group (clothing and footwear) rose by 1.67 percent, while prices for the housing services group increased by 0.49 percent.
The inflation rate for the fifth group (furniture and household equipment) also rose by 1.84 percent. She noted that the price index for the sixth group (health) increased by 1.36 percent, while prices for the transportation group decreased by 0.14 percent in December compared to the same month in 2024.
The Bureau stated that prices for the eighth group (communications) rose by 0.40 percent year-on-year, and the inflation rate for the ninth group (recreation and culture) increased by 1.14 percent, as did prices for the tenth group (education) by 1.10 percent.
The statistics agency indicated that prices for the restaurants and hotels group rose by 0.96 percent year-on-year in December, and prices for the miscellaneous goods and services group increased by 6.54 percent. It was revealed that the inflation rate in Kuwait, excluding the food and beverage group, rose by 1.22 percent year-on-year in December.
