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Kuwait Inflation Rate at 3% in July


Kuwait Inflation Rate at 3% in July



London, 21 August 2024


Kuwait's annual inflation rate increased from 2.84% in July 2024—the lowest level since November 2020—to 3.0% in July 2024.





Food and drink (5.89% vs. 5.60% in June), leisure & culture (2.35% vs. 2.04%), and other prices increased. apparel & footwear (5.63% vs. 5.58%) and other goods & services (4.86% vs. 4.55%), while housing & utilities saw a 0.91% increase.


Transport costs, meanwhile, decreased (0.49% vs 0.70%). Consumer prices rose by 0.15% on a monthly basis, which was less than the 0.22% increase in June.


Forecast


Kuwait's inflation rate rose from 2.84 percent in June 2024 to 3 percent in July. By the end of this quarter, Trading Economics global macro models and analysts anticipate Kuwait's inflation rate will be 2.70 percent. Our econometric models predict that the Kuwait Inflation Rate will eventually trend at 2.40 percent in 2025. (Source: Trading Economics)


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