What is the current inflation rate in United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates inflation was 2.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.

How much has United Arab Emirates Dirham lost in value since 2007?

د.إ 100.00 in 2007 has the same purchasing power as د.إ 145.87 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 45.87% over 19 years, an average of 2.01% per year.

What years does this United Arab Emirates inflation calculator cover?

This calculator covers 20 years, from 2007 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.

Can United Arab Emirates Dirham inflation be negative?

Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and United Arab Emirates Dirham gained purchasing power over that year. United Arab Emirates recorded deflation in 2 of the 19 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -2.08% in 2020.

What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?

The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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د.إ 100.00 in 2007 has the same buying power as د.إ 145.87 in 2026.

د.إ 145.87د.إ 100.00 in 2007 is now

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د.إ 100.00 in 2007 is worth د.إ 145.87 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 2.01%

Cumulative inflation 45.87%

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Inflation in United Arab Emirates

This page covers 20 years of United Arab Emirates consumer price data, from 2007 to 2026. Series that begin this late usually do so because the country, the currency or the statistical agency behind the index did not exist in its current form before then. The steepest single year on record was 2008, when consumer prices in United Arab Emirates rose 12.3%.

Prices fell in 2 of those 19 years, including in recent decades — about 11% of the time — most sharply in 2020, when they dropped 2.1%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2020s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 1.5% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.5%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 1.4% a year, below the 2.0% average across the whole record.

United Arab Emirates CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 2007 to 2026. The final column shows what د.إ 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

United Arab Emirates consumer price index and annual inflation, 2007–2026
Year	CPI index	Inflation	د.إ 100.00 then, in 2026
2026	115.99	2.50%	د.إ 100.00
2025	113.16	1.25%	د.إ 102.50
2024	111.76	1.66%	د.إ 103.78
2023	109.94	1.63%	د.إ 105.51
2022	108.18	5.29%	د.إ 107.22
2021	102.74	0.18%	د.إ 112.90
2020	102.56	-2.08%	د.إ 113.10
2019	104.73	-1.93%	د.إ 110.75
2018	106.80	3.07%	د.إ 108.61
2017	103.62	1.97%	د.إ 111.94
2016	101.62	1.62%	د.إ 114.15
2015	100.00	4.07%	د.إ 115.99
2014	96.09	2.35%	د.إ 120.71
2013	93.89	1.10%	د.إ 123.54
2012	92.86	0.66%	د.إ 124.91
2011	92.25	0.88%	د.إ 125.73
2010	91.45	0.88%	د.إ 126.84
2009	90.65	1.56%	د.إ 127.95
2008	89.26	12.25%	د.إ 129.95
2007	79.52	—	د.إ 145.87

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United Arab Emirates inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates inflation was 2.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has United Arab Emirates Dirham lost in value since 2007?: د.إ 100.00 in 2007 has the same purchasing power as د.إ 145.87 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 45.87% over 19 years, an average of 2.01% per year.
What years does this United Arab Emirates inflation calculator cover?: This calculator covers 20 years, from 2007 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can United Arab Emirates Dirham inflation be negative?: Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and United Arab Emirates Dirham gained purchasing power over that year. United Arab Emirates recorded deflation in 2 of the 19 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -2.08% in 2020.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?: The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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