Inflation Rate in the Emirate of Dubai decreased by 1.51% in the Second Quarter of 2020 compared to the First Quarter of 2020. This is due to a decrease in the prices of: Transport division by 8.41%, which reduced inflation by 0.92 points. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other Fuels division by 2.08%, which reduced inflation by 0.85 points. Recreation and Culture division by 4.87%, which reduced inflation by 0.10 points. Restaurants and Hotels division by 0.43%, which reduced inflation by 0.02 points. Communication division decreased by 0.08%.
On the other hand, Food and Beverages division increased by 2.42%, which pushed inflation by 0.32 points. Miscellaneous Goods and Services division by 0.38%, which pushed inflation by 0.02 points. Education division by 0.21%, which pushed inflation by 0.02 points. Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance division by 0.09%. Tobacco division by 0.06%.
While Clothing and Footwear division and Health division shows stability during the period of comparison.
Inflation rate dropped to 3.42% in the Second Quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. This is due to a decrease in the prices of: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other Fuels division by 6.04%, which reduced inflation by 2.51 points. Transport division by 12.72%, which reduced inflation by 1.43 points. Recreation and Culture division decreased by 12.21%, which reduced inflation by 0.25 points. Clothing and Footwear division by 6.44%, which reduced inflation by 0.13 points. Communication division by 0.16%, which reduced inflation by 0.01 points. Miscellaneous Goods and Services division by 0.14%, which reduced inflation by 0.01 points.
While prices of Food and Beverages division increased by 4.98%, which pushed inflation by 0.64 points. Education division increased by 1.87%, which pushed inflation by 0.17 points. Tobacco division by 15.26%, which pushed inflation by 0.09 points. Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance division by 0.28%, which pushed inflation by 0.01 points. Restaurants and Hotels division by 0.15%, which pushed inflation by 0.01 points. Health division increased by 0.06%.