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Abu D<\/strong>habi\u2019s annual inflation accelerated slightly to 1.6%<\/strong> in January<\/strong>, up from 1.5% in December<\/a>, according to the latest data (pdf)<\/a> from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center. On a monthly basis, however, the consumer price index declined 0.1%, reversing a 0.4% increase the previous month, according to separate data (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Housing and food led the charge: <\/strong>The primary upward pressure on the annual figure remains the housing, water, electricity, and gas sector, which holds the biggest weight on the index, surged 4.5% y-o-y in January \u2014 marking its highest growth rate since January 2022. Other notable annual increases include the food and beverages sector, which accelerated sharply to 1.7%, up from 0.6% in December, and the restaurants and hotels category also climbed 1.9% y-o-y. Recreation and culture saw a significant turnaround, swinging from a 5.0% contraction to a 0.9% increase. Other sectors showing a cooling trend include communications, which slowed to a near-flat 0.2%, and tobacco, which eased slightly to 0.6%.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis inflationary trend may be partially driven by a surge in demand-pull inflation<\/strong>, resulting from the significant momentum in new company formations and broader economic activity in Abu Dhabi, particularly throughout 2025. However, I believe supply-side shocks remain the primary drivers,\u201d MENA Economist Hamzeh Al Gaaod tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n

While the annual headline figure rose, several sectors showed cooling trends or monthly volatility<\/strong>, with the clothing and footwear category jumping 4.4% m-o-m, despite being down 8.4% on an annual basis. Conversely, transport \u2014 the second-largest component of the basket \u2014 fell 4.0% m-o-m and was down 2.6% y-o-y. Monthly increases were also seen in recreation and culture (+1.4%), food and beverages (+1.0%), and personal care (+0.6%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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