Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 14.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +108.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +64.6% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -49.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.