Macau’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 1.16% in February 2026, up from a four-month low of 0.54% in January. This was the fastest increase since February 2024, largely reflecting higher costs for transport (2.36% vs -0.93% in January), recreation, sport and culture (7.76% vs -2.06%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.04% vs 2.32%).
Price growth also quickened for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.92% vs 0.85%), clothing and footwear (1.02% vs 0.65%), and household furnishings and services (0.45% vs 0.37%). In contrast, inflation eased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.13% vs 2.21%) and for education (1.14% vs 1.52%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.42% in February, picking up from a 0.02% increase in the previous month.
