Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Inflation, consumer prices was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.2% | — |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +80.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +122.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -62.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 38 Romania 7.2% compare
- 39 Belarus 6.6% compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.1% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
- 42 Rwanda 5.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 5.6% compare
- 44 Tonga 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.