Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific, 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.9% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 8.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.7% | — |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +124.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +192.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +122.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -46.4% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific?
- Inflation, consumer prices in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.