Issue date: 7 January 2019

Over the 12 months to November 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.3%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 10.2%, Transport 9.1%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.7%, Food 4.3%, Furnishings 3.4%, Health 2.6%, Recreation 2.5%, Education 1.9%, Communication 1.6%, Clothing and Footwear 1.4%, and Miscellaneous 1.0%.

Issue date: 16 September 2018

Over the 12 months to July 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.7%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 20.8%, Transport 12.1%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.3%, Food 4.1%, Education 2.9%, Health 2.8%, Recreation 2.7%, Miscellaneous 2.2%, Furnishings 1.9%, Communication 1.7%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -0.9%.

Over the 12 months to March 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.2%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 54.9%, Transport 7.6%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.2%, Food 4.4%, Education 2.8%, Health 2.6%, Miscellaneous 2.3%, Recreation 2.2%, Furnishings 1.7%, and Communication 1.5%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -2.0%.

Issue date: 11 December 2018

Over the 12 months to October 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.2%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 10.2%, Transport 9.1%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.5%, Food 4.2%, Recreation 3.2%, Furnishings 3.1%, Health 2.6%, Education 2.0%, Communication 1.6%, Miscellaneous 0.8%, and Clothing and Footwear 0.7%.

Issue date: 2 August 2018

Over the 12 months to June 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.2%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 20.5%, Transport 9.4%, Restaurant & Hotels by 5.9%, Recreation 4.0%, Food 3.7%, Education 2.9%, Health 2.5%, “Communication” and “Miscellaneous” 2.1% each, and Furnishings 2.0%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -1.3%.

Over the 12 months to February 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.7%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 55.4%, Transport 9.4%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.5%, Food 5.2%, Recreation 2.9%, Education 2.8%, Miscellaneous 2.5%, Health 2.2%, Furnishings 1.7%, and Communication 1.4%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -2.2%.

Issue date: 26 November 2018 

Over the 12 months to September 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.6%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 21.0%, Transport 10.4%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.7%, Food 4.1%, Recreation 3.3%, Furnishings 3.2%, Health 2.7%, Education 2.4%, Communication 1.7%, Miscellaneous 1.0%, and Clothing and Footwear 0.6%.

Issue date: 5 July 2018

Over the 12 months to May 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.3%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 55.2%, Transport 9.5%, Restaurant & Hotels by 5.9%, Food 3.5%, Recreation 3.2%, Education 2.9%, Health 2.5%, Miscellaneous 2.4%, Communication 2.0%, and Furnishings 1.6%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -1.8%.

Over the 12 months to January 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.9%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 54.6%, Transport 9.9%, Food and Restaurant & Hotels by 5.8% each, Miscellaneous 3.5%, Education 2.8%, Health 2.4%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -1.8%.

Issue date: 15 October 2018

Over the 12 months to August 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.8%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 20.8%, Transport 12.0%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.8%, Recreation 4.9%, Food 4.1%, Education 3.4%, Health 2.8%, Furnishings 1.9%, Communication 1.8%, Miscellaneous 1.4%, On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -1.0%.

                

Issue date: 7 June 2018

Over the 12 months to April 2018, Price change for consumer goods and services (excluding housing)[1] in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose by 4.3%, according to figures released today by GCC-Stat, the Statistical Center for the Cooperation Council of the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The biggest increases were for Tobacco 55.3%, Transport 8.9%, Restaurant & Hotels by 6.0%, Food 4.3%, Education 2.8%, Health 2.5%, Miscellaneous 2.0%, Communication 1.9%, Furnishings 1.7% and Recreation 1.6%. On the other hand, Clothing and Footwear fell by -1.7%.

In terms of contributions to the 2.2 percent annual increase, Tobacco and Transport contributed 0.6 percentage points each, Food and Miscellaneous 0.4 percentage points each, and Education 0.2 percentage points, in contrast, The Clothing and Footwear contributed by -0.1 percentage points.

Over the 12 months to December 2017, the country contributions to overall GCC consumer price change were UAE 1.4 percentage points, Saudi Arabia 0.4 percentage points, Kuwait 0.2 percentage points, Oman and Qatar 0.1 percentage points each, while Bahrain did not record any contribution.